Painted topsnail
Calliostoma zizyphinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedsnails and slugs
The painted topsnail (Calliostoma zizyphinum) is a species in the family Calliostomatidae, order Trochida.
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Quick facts about the painted 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 painted topsnail live?
Not recorded
Is the painted 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 painted topsnail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda
- orderTrochida
- familyCalliostomatidae
- genusCalliostoma
- SpeciesCalliostoma zizyphinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Calliostoma alexandrinum, Calliostoma antwerpense, Calliostoma conuloide, Calliostoma conuloides, Calliostoma conuloides var. canariensis, Calliostoma conuloides var. intermedia, Calliostoma conulus var. livida, Calliostoma demissum, Calliostoma demissum var. laevigata, Calliostoma lividum, Calliostoma zizyphinum lyonsii, Calliostoma zizyphinum var. elongata, Calliostoma zizyphinum var. intermedia, Calliostoma zizyphinum var. lyonsii, Calliostoma zizyphinum var. major, Calliostoma zizyphinum var. marmorata, Calliostoma zyziphinum, Conulus typus, Trochus agrestis, Trochus albidus, Trochus chemnitzii, Trochus conuloides, Trochus cranchi, Trochus discrepans, Trochus flavus, Trochus irregularis, Trochus laevigatus, Trochus lineolatus, Trochus lyonsii, Trochus sedgwicki, Trochus zizyphinus, Trochus zizyphinus var. albina, Trochus zizyphinus var. cingulata, Trochus zizyphinus var. dilatata, Trochus zizyphinus var. elata, Trochus zizyphinus var. granulifera, Trochus zizyphinus var. humilior, Trochus zizyphinus var. strangulata, Ziziphinus vulgaris, Zizyphinus altus, Zizyphinus dalmaticus, Zizyphinus demissus, Zizyphinus linnaei, Zizyphinus linnaei var. cornea, Zizyphinus linnaei var. pallida, Zizyphinus linnaei var. rotundata, Zizyphinus linnaei var. scalaris, Zizyphinus linnaei var. simulans, Zizyphinus linnaei var. typica, Zizyphinus lissus, Zizyphinus novegradensis, Zizyphinus vulgaris
Other names and names in other languages (20)
- European painted top shellEnglish
- European painted topsnailEnglish
- Painted top shellEnglish
- bígaru cónicuAsturian
- kaliostoma evropskáCzech
- plettet topsneglDanish
- Bunte KreiselschneckeGerman
- Μεγάλος τροχόςGreek
- calliostomeFrench
- Troco zizifinoItalian
- セイヨウエビスJapanese
- storkjeglesneglNorwegian Bokmål
- priktolhorenDutch
- storkjeglesnigelNorwegian Nynorsk
- Европейская каллиостомаRussian
- kaliostoma mramorovanáSlovak
- större toppsnäckaSwedish
- troque jujubeFrench
- Gewone priktolhorenDutch
- större pärlemorsnäckaSwedish
Relatives of the painted topsnail
Other species in the same genus Calliostoma.
Shining top shell
Calliostoma conulus
Boreal topsnail
Calliostoma occidentale
Granulated topshell
Calliostoma granulatum
Keys topsnail
Calliostoma adelae
Ringed top shell
Calliostoma annulatum
Jujube topsnail
Calliostoma jujubinum
ComparePainted topsnail vs Shining top shellPainted topsnail vs Boreal topsnailPainted topsnail vs Granulated topshellPainted topsnail vs Keys topsnail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the painted topsnail?
The painted topsnail (Calliostoma zizyphinum) 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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