Trochidae
Gibbula magus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gibbula magus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gibbula magus is an abundant sea snail species with a variable colored, low-conical shell, found in the North Sea, North Atlantic, and Mediterranean.
Phasianotrochus eximius (Perry, 1811)
Phasianotrochus eximius (Perry, 1811)
Phasianotrochus eximius is an endemic Australian marine sea snail with a distinctively shaped and colored shell.
Cantharidus opalus (Martyn, 1784)
Cantharidus opalus (Martyn, 1784)
Cantharidus opalus is an endemic New Zealand marine sea snail with a distinctively shaped and patterned shell.
Micrelenchus sanguineus (J.E.Gray, 1843)
Micrelenchus sanguineus (J.E.Gray, 1843)
Micrelenchus sanguineus is a small marine snail endemic to New Zealand, with distinctive coloured conical shells reaching 9mm in length.
Micrelenchus huttonii (E.A.Smith, 1876)
Micrelenchus huttonii (E.A.Smith, 1876)
Micrelenchus huttonii is a marine shelled species found off New Zealand, with distinct short-conical shells reaching 14.5 mm long.
Micrelenchus purpureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Micrelenchus purpureus (Gmelin, 1791)
Micrelenchus purpureus is a marine seaweed-grazing snail found around New Zealand’s North and South Islands, with shell size 16–32 mm.
Calthalotia fragum (R.A.Philippi, 1848)
Calthalotia fragum (R.A.Philippi, 1848)
Calthalotia fragum is a marine species with 8–25 mm adult shells, found off Southeast Australia, Australian states QLD, VIC, NSW, and Japan.
Phorcus lineatus (da Costa, 1778)
Phorcus lineatus (da Costa, 1778)
Phorcus lineatus is a sea snail species with a distinctively patterned shell found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Phorcus turbinatus (Born, 1778)
Phorcus turbinatus (Born, 1778)
Phorcus turbinatus is a marine species with a shell that has specific size, shape and color patterns, found in Mediterranean and Atlantic exclusive economic zones.
Phorcus articulatus (Lamarck, 1822)
Phorcus articulatus (Lamarck, 1822)
Phorcus articulatus is a species of sea snail found in coastal European waters, with a characteristic thick, banded shell.
Phorcus atratus (W.Wood, 1828)
Phorcus atratus (W.Wood, 1828)
Phorcus atratus is a variable marine gastropod species with a distinctive colored conical shell, found off western Africa and nearby European waters.
Phorcus mutabilis (R.A.Philippi, 1851)
Phorcus mutabilis (R.A.Philippi, 1851)
Phorcus mutabilis is a sea snail species with described shell characteristics found in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Atlantic off Portugal.
Phorcus richardi (Payraudeau, 1826)
Phorcus richardi (Payraudeau, 1826)
Phorcus richardi is a species with a distinctively patterned shell found in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas.
Phorcus sauciatus (F.C.L.Koch, 1845)
Phorcus sauciatus (F.C.L.Koch, 1845)
Phorcus sauciatus is a sea snail with variable shell color and form, found in the Eastern North Atlantic near the Iberian Peninsula and nearby archipelagos.
Oxystele tigrina (Dillwyn, 1817)
Oxystele tigrina (Dillwyn, 1817)
Oxystele tigrina is a marine species found along Namibia and South Africa’s south coast with distinct shell characteristics.
Oxystele impervia (Menke, 1843)
Oxystele impervia (Menke, 1843)
Oxystele impervia is a marine snail species found off the southern Atlantic coast of South Africa, with distinctive patterned shells ranging 12–18 mm.
Oxystele sinensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Oxystele sinensis (Gmelin, 1791)
Oxystele sinensis, the pink-lipped topshell, is a South African marine topshell that avoids rock lobster predation by moving to deeper waters.
Oxystele antoni D.G.Herbert, 2015
Oxystele antoni D.G.Herbert, 2015
Oxystele antoni is a small marine species found off southern South Africa between Namibia and North Transkei.
Jujubinus exasperatus (Pennant, 1777)
Jujubinus exasperatus (Pennant, 1777)
Jujubinus exasperatus is a small herbivorous sea snail found in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.
Prothalotia pulcherrima (W.Wood, 1828)
Prothalotia pulcherrima (W.Wood, 1828)
Prothalotia pulcherrima is an endemic Australian marine species with a distinctively patterned shell.
Thalotia conica (J.E.Gray, 1826)
Thalotia conica (J.E.Gray, 1826)
Thalotia conica is a variable marine gastropod species with a distinctively patterned conical shell found off southern Australia and Tasmania.
Steromphala umbilicalis (da Costa, 1778)
Steromphala umbilicalis (da Costa, 1778)
Steromphala umbilicalis is a marine gastropod found in European and Mediterranean waters off Morocco.
Steromphala cineraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Steromphala cineraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Steromphala cineraria is a marine gastropod with a distinctively marked small shell, found in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Steromphala varia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Steromphala varia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Steromphala varia is a species with distinct shell characteristics that hosts two ectoparasites, found in the Mediterranean and Atlantic off Portugal.
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