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Granulated topshell

Calliostoma granulatum (Born, 1778)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The granulated topshell (Calliostoma granulatum) is a species in the family Calliostomatidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the granulated topshell

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 granulated topshell live?

Not recorded

Is the granulated topshell 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 granulated topshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyCalliostomatidae
  6. genusCalliostoma
  7. SpeciesCalliostoma granulatum (Born, 1778)

Synonyms Calliostoma granulatum, Calliostoma granulatum var. lactea, Calliostoma granulatus, Calliostoma papillosa, Trochus fragilis, Trochus granulatus, Trochus granulatus var. conoidea, Trochus granulatus var. lactea, Trochus granulatus var. maculata, Trochus papillosum, Trochus papillosus, Trochus tenuis, Zizyphinus granulatus, Zizyphinus granulatus var. nobilis

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • kaliostoma zrnitáCzech
  • Granulierte KreiselschneckeGerman
  • Κοκκώδης τροχόςGreek
  • ザラエビスJapanese
  • Korrelige tolslakDutch
  • ネンジュエビスJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the granulated topshell

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 granulated topshell?

The granulated topshell (Calliostoma granulatum) belongs to the family Calliostomatidae in the order Trochida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Granulated topshell (Calliostoma granulatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/granulated-topshell

MLA

“Granulated topshell (Calliostoma granulatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/granulated-topshell.

BibTeX
@misc{granulated_topshell_2026,
  title = {Granulated topshell (Calliostoma granulatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/granulated-topshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}