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Striped topshell

Oxystele tabularis (Krauss, 1848)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The striped topshell (Oxystele tabularis) is a species in the family Trochidae, order Trochida.

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Quick facts about the striped 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 striped topshell live?

Not recorded

Is the striped 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 striped topshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderTrochida
  5. familyTrochidae
  6. genusOxystele
  7. SpeciesOxystele tabularis (Krauss, 1848)

Synonyms Diloma tabulare, Trochus tabularis, Trochus tabulatus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the striped topshell

Other species in the same genus Oxystele.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the striped topshell?

The striped topshell (Oxystele tabularis) belongs to the family Trochidae in the order Trochida.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Striped topshell (Oxystele tabularis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-topshell

MLA

“Striped topshell (Oxystele tabularis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-topshell.

BibTeX
@misc{striped_topshell_2026,
  title = {Striped topshell (Oxystele tabularis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-topshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}