Clypeostoma meteorae

Clypeostoma meteorae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.^[2]

Clypeostoma meteorae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Family:	Chilodontaidae
Genus:	Clypeostoma
Species:	C. meteorae
Binomial name
Clypeostoma meteorae (Neubert, 1998)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Agathodonta meteorae Neubert, 1998 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell is less than 8 mm. The basal callus shield is not extensive and has a well-developed dentition. The dentition of the aperture is also well developed.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean.