Purple top shell [Calliostoma pupuratum]
Description
Purple top shells are marine gastropod molluscs characterized by their shiny purple shells. They inhabit the rocky intertidal zones of the Pacific Ocean. They are mostly nocturnal and feed on algae and other marine vegetation.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Top Shells
Calliostoma
|