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Spotted tiger topshell

Maurea punctulata (Martyn, 1784)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The spotted tiger topshell (Maurea punctulata) is a species in the family Calliostomatidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the spotted tiger 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 spotted tiger topshell live?

Not recorded

Is the spotted tiger 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 spotted tiger topshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyCalliostomatidae
  6. genusMaurea
  7. SpeciesMaurea punctulata (Martyn, 1784)

Synonyms Calliostoma punctulatum, Calliostoma punctulatum stewartianum, Calliostoma punctulatum urbanior, Calliostoma wanganuicum, Maurea punctulata, Trochus diaphanus, Trochus grandineus, Trochus punctulatus, Turbo grandineus, Turbo pulcherrimus, Venustas punctulata, Venustas punctulata urbanior

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Spotted tiger topsnailEnglish
  • ゴマフマウリエビスJapanese
  • MatangongoreMāori

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spotted tiger topshell

Other species in the same genus Maurea.

Tiger shell

Maurea tigris

CalliostomatidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spotted tiger topshell?

The spotted tiger topshell (Maurea punctulata) belongs to the family Calliostomatidae in the order Trochida.

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BibTeX
@misc{spotted_tiger_topshell_2026,
  title = {Spotted tiger topshell (Maurea punctulata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotted-tiger-topshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}