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Ringed top shell

Calliostoma annulatum ([Lightfoot], 1786)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The ringed top shell (Calliostoma annulatum) is a species in the family Calliostomatidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the ringed 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 ringed top shell live?

Not recorded

Is the ringed 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 ringed top shell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyCalliostomatidae
  6. genusCalliostoma
  7. SpeciesCalliostoma annulatum ([Lightfoot], 1786)

Synonyms Trochus annulatus

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Blue-ring topsnailEnglish
  • Jeweled top snailEnglish
  • Purple-ring topsnailEnglish
  • Ringed top snailEnglish
  • kaliostoma kroužkovanáCzech
  • Gebänderte KreiselschneckeGerman
  • caracol anilladoSpanish
  • ユビワエビスJapanese
  • Каллиостома кольчатаяRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ringed top shell

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 ringed top shell?

The ringed top shell (Calliostoma annulatum) 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). Ringed top shell (Calliostoma annulatum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ringed-top-shell

MLA

“Ringed top shell (Calliostoma annulatum).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ringed-top-shell.

BibTeX
@misc{ringed_top_shell_2026,
  title = {Ringed top shell (Calliostoma annulatum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ringed-top-shell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}