European Painted Top Shell

Calliostoma zizyphinum

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Max Depth

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Description

  Calliostoma zizyphinum, common name the European painted top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.   Description The solid, regularly conical shell is straight-sided and imperforate. The shell contains up to 12-13 whorls. It is sculptured with regul... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Montenegro Norway Mediterranean Sea Lebanon Tunisia +38 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

pink

Social Behaviour

Solitary