Marble top shell [Calliostoma zizyphinum]
Description
Marble top shells are marine gastropod molluscs that are characterized by their conical shell, which is typically marbled in color. They inhabit rocky shores in the lower and middle intertidal zones, and are often found in crevices or under rocks. They feed on algae and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Top Shells
Calliostoma
|