Shining top shell
Calliostoma conulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Status not recordedsnails and slugs
The shining top shell (Calliostoma conulus) is a species in the family Calliostomatidae, order Trochida.
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Quick facts about the shining 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 shining top shell live?
Not recorded
Is the shining 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 shining top shell classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda
- orderTrochida
- familyCalliostomatidae
- genusCalliostoma
- SpeciesCalliostoma conulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Calliostoma bullatum, Calliostoma conulum, Calliostoma conulus, Calliostoma conulus var. coralligena, Calliostoma conulus var. pallida, Calliostoma conulus var. rosea, Calliostoma conulus var. tumidula, Calliostoma dubium, Calliostoma dubium var. pseudocingulata, Calliostoma tumidulum, Trichus conulus, Trochus conulus, Trochus conulus var. subangulata, Trochus conulus var. violacea, Trochus dubius, Trochus dubius var. albida, Trochus flavidus, Trochus lucidus, Trochus nigerrimus, Trochus violaceus, Zizyphinus basalis, Zizyphinus candidus, Zizyphinus conulus, Zizyphinus conulus var. acuta, Zizyphinus conulus var. aurantia, Zizyphinus conulus var. dilatata, Zizyphinus conulus var. sanguinea, Zizyphinus conulus var. striata, Zizyphinus dubius, Zizyphinus dubius var. cinnamomea, Zizyphinus dubius var. dilatata, Zizyphinus dubius var. elevata, Zizyphinus dubius var. incavata, Zizyphinus dubius var. lirata, Zizyphinus dubius var. media, Zizyphinus dubius var. olivacea, Zizyphinus violaceus, Zizyphinus violaceus var. monochroa
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- kaliostoma kuželovitáCzech
- Glänzende KreiselschneckeGerman
- Τροχός χωνίGreek
- Troque orangeFrench
- Troco conicoItalian
- ツヤエビスJapanese
- kaliostoma kužeľovitáSlovak
- Konische KreiselschneckeGerman
Relatives of the shining top shell
Other species in the same genus Calliostoma.
Painted topsnail
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Boreal topsnail
Calliostoma occidentale
Granulated topshell
Calliostoma granulatum
Keys topsnail
Calliostoma adelae
Ringed top shell
Calliostoma annulatum
Jujube topsnail
Calliostoma jujubinum
CompareShining top shell vs Painted topsnailShining top shell vs Boreal topsnailShining top shell vs Granulated topshellShining top shell vs Keys topsnail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the shining top shell?
The shining top shell (Calliostoma conulus) 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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