See text Calliotropis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eucyclidae.

[2] According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005) the genus Calliotropis is placed in the subfamily Calliotropinae within the family Chilodontidae.

New insights into the taxonomy of the Seguenzioidea were provided by Kano (2007).

[3] The size of the shell of species in this genus is small to moderate.

The shells resemble Solariella, but differ in the radula, which is longer, with a larger number of uncini.