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Norris' top-shell

Norrisia norrisii (G. B. Sowerby I, 1838)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The norris' top-shell (Norrisia norrisii) is a species in the family Tegulidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the norris' top-shell

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 norris' top-shell live?

Not recorded

Is the norris' top-shell 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 norris' top-shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyTegulidae
  6. genusNorrisia
  7. SpeciesNorrisia norrisii (G. B. Sowerby I, 1838)

Synonyms Trochiscus norrisii

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Norris's top snailEnglish
  • Norris's topshellEnglish
  • Smooth brown turban snailEnglish
  • caracol de NorrisSpanish
  • ノリスガイJapanese
  • Tegula-do-kelpPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the norris' top-shell

Other species in the same genus Norrisia.

CompareNorris' top-shell vs Norrisia aurilitoralisNorris' top-shell vs Norrisia nautiloides

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the norris' top-shell?

The norris' top-shell (Norrisia norrisii) belongs to the family Tegulidae 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). Norris' top-shell (Norrisia norrisii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/norris-top-shell

MLA

“Norris' top-shell (Norrisia norrisii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/norris-top-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{norris_top_shell_2026,
  title = {Norris' top-shell (Norrisia norrisii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/norris-top-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}