Steromphala umbilicalis (da Costa, 1778)
(Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)

Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSteromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)
GenusSteromphala (a genus of topshells)
SubfamilyCANTHARIDINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyTROCHIDAE (topshells)
SubclassVETIGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Sterry, P. 2007 Purple Topshell Vol 19, no. 1 Page: 61

Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 10 images of Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)
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