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Gem topsnail

Calliostoma gemmulatum P. P. Carpenter, 1864

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The gem topsnail (Calliostoma gemmulatum) is a species in the family Calliostomatidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the gem topsnail

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the gem topsnail live?

Not recorded

Is the gem topsnail endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the gem topsnail classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyCalliostomatidae
  6. genusCalliostoma
  7. SpeciesCalliostoma gemmulatum P. P. Carpenter, 1864

Synonyms Calliostoma formosum, Margarites keepi

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Western gem topshellEnglish
  • Western gem topsnailEnglish
  • カザリエビスJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gem topsnail

Other species in the same genus Calliostoma.

Keys topsnail

Calliostoma adelae

CalliostomatidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the gem topsnail?

The gem topsnail (Calliostoma gemmulatum) belongs to the family Calliostomatidae in the order Trochida.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gem topsnail (Calliostoma gemmulatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gem-topsnail

MLA

“Gem topsnail (Calliostoma gemmulatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gem-topsnail.

BibTeX
@misc{gem_topsnail_2026,
  title = {Gem topsnail (Calliostoma gemmulatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gem-topsnail},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}