Calliostoma zizyphinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Painted Topshell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell)
GenusCalliostoma (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyCALLIOSTOMATINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyCALLIOSTOMATIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SubclassVETIGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell) :
1: Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell)
20 Jan 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on old ?concrete substrate, just exposed at low spring tide
Image 1: Animal withdrawn into shell - close-upImage 2: Shell - side view - close-upImage 3: Shell - side view - close-up (2)Image 4: Shell - side view showing body whorlImage 5: Shell - side view showing mouthImage 6: Shells - uppersides - close-upImage 7: Shells - undersides - close-upImage 8: Shell - top viewImage 9: Shell - undersideImage 10: Shell - underside - close-upImage 11: Shell - underside - close-up (2)Image 12: Shell - underside with animal emerging - close-upImage 13: Side view - animal crawling - close-upImage 14: Side view - animal crawling - close-up (2)Image 15: Side view - animal crawling - close-up (3)Image 16: Side view - animal crawling - shell lifted to show footImage 17: Side view - animal crawling - shell lifted to show foot (2)Image 18: Operculum - close-up - enlarged
2: Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell)
19 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW86 50° 30’ N, 5° 0’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
2 dead shells, washed up on beach
Image 1: Both dead shells - moist - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Dead shell - dry - back view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 3: Dead shell - dry - body whorl view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 4: Dead shell - dry - bottom view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 5: Dead shell - dry - bottom view - close-up - pale background (2)Image 6: Dead shell - dry - front view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 7: Dead shell - dry - front view - close-up - pale background (2)Image 8: Dead shell - dry - top view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 9: Dead shell - dry - top view - close-up - pale background (2)

Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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