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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...

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Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resembles ...

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intertidal zone The intertidal zone, also known as the foreshore, is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide (in other words, the area within the tidal range). This area can include several types of habitats with various species o ...

up to depths of 200 m. Many species can be found in Australia, New Zealand, the Indo-Pacific, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Japan, South Africa, Zanzibar, Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, West Africa, Angola, North Africa and Europe.

Shell description

These top shells are wide-conical and low spired. Their spirally ribbed

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consists of conspicuous regular rows of robust, round beads. The

whorl A whorl ( or ) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs). Whorls in nature File:Photograph and axial plane floral ...

s show a profile with a deep suture and the final whorl inflated. The

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of the shell is oval, with a strongly ridged lip. The umbilicus is generally deep. The color of the shell varies between orange, dark red, and chocolate brown.

Species

The type species, ''Clanculus pharaonius'', was described by

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

in 1758 as ''Trochus pharaonius''. Subgenus ''Clanculus (Paraclanculus)'' Finlay, 1926 * '' Clanculus (Paraclanculus) peccatus'' (Finlay, 1926) * † ''

Clanculus adesus ''Clanculus'' is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Clanculus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' (Marwick, 1931) * ''

Clanculus albanyensis ''Clanculus albanyensis'', common name the yellow top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus albanyensis'' Jansen, 1995. Accessed through: World R ...

'' Jansen, 1995 * ''

Clanculus albinus ''Clanculus albinus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus albinus'' A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''

Clanculus albugo ''Clanculus albugo'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus albugo'' (Watson, 1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...

'' (Watson, 1880) * ''

Clanculus aloysii ''Clanculus aloysii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

'' Tenison Woods, 1876 * ''

Clanculus ater ''Clanculus ater'', common name the topsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 14 mm. The black shell shows a few ...

'' Pilsbry, 1911 * ''

Clanculus atricatena ''Clanculus atricatena'', common name the black-chained topshell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm. Th ...

'' J.R. Tomlin, 1921 * ''

Clanculus atropurpureus ''Clanculus atropurpureus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus atropurpureus'' (Gould, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http: ...

'' A.A. Gould 1849 * ''

Clanculus atypicus ''Clanculus atypicus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus atypicus'' Iredale, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mar ...

'' Iredale, 1912 * † '' Clanculus baccatus'' (Defrance 1824) * ''

Clanculus bathyraphe ''Clanculus bathyraphe'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm, its diameter 8.5 mm. The shell has a depressed-conic shape with ...

'' ( E. A. Smith, 1862) * ''

Clanculus berthelotii ''Clanculus berthelotii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 11 mm. The small shell has a globose- ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1840) * ''

Clanculus bicarinatus ''Clanculus bicarinatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus bicarinatus'' Angas, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' Angas, 1880 * ''

Clanculus boyeti ''Clanculus boyeti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 12 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Phi ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 * † '' Clanculus brebioni'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2017 * ''

Clanculus bronni ''Clanculus bronni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus bronni'' (Dunker, 1860). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (R.W. Dunker, 1860) * '' Clanculus brunneus'' A. Adams, 1853 * '' Clanculus buijsei'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 * ''

Clanculus ceylonicus ''Clanculus ceylonicus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus ceylonicus'' G. & H. Nevill, 1869. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' G.& H. Nevill, 1869 * '' Clanculus clanguloides'' Wood, 1828 * ''

Clanculus clangulus ''Clanculus clangulus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus clangulus'' (W. Wood, 1828). Accessed through: World Regist ...

'' (Wood, 1828) * '' Clanculus cognatus'' (Pilsbry, 1903) * '' Clanculus comarilis'' Ch. Hedley, 1912 * ''

Clanculus consobrinus ''Clanculus consobrinus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus consobrinus'' Tate, 1893. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://w ...

'' R. Tate, 1893 * ''

Clanculus corallinus ''Clanculus corallinus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 10 mm. The umbilicate shell has a globose-conic shape. ...

'' (

Gmelin Gmelin may refer to: * Gmelin's test, a chemical test * Gmelin database, a German handbook/encyclopedia of inorganic compounds initiated by Leopold Gmelin People * Carl Christian Gmelin (1762–1837), German botanist, author of ''Flora Badensis ...

, 1791) * '' Clanculus cristinae'' Rubio & Rolan, 2002 * ''

Clanculus cruciatus ''Clanculus cruciatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 10 mm. The narrowly umbilicate shell has a globose-coni ...

'' ( Linnaeus,

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) * '' Clanculus denticulatus'' (Gray, 1827) * '' Clanculus depictus'' A. Adams, 1854 * '' Clanculus dunkeri'' (Koch, 1843) * ''

Clanculus edentulus ''Clanculus edentulus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the bottom snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus edentulus'' (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''

Clanculus escondidus ''Clanculus escondidus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The height of the shell attains 8 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Vilvens, 2009 * '' Clanculus eucarinatus'' Monfort 1810 * '' Clanculus euchelioides'' R. Tate, 1893 * ''

Clanculus flagellatus ''Clanculus flagellatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus flagellatus'' (Philippi, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (

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, 1848) * ''

Clanculus floridus ''Clanculus floridus'', common name the florid clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus floridus'' (Philippi, 1850). Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' (

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, 1850) * ''

Clanculus flosculus ''Clanculus flosculus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 15 mm. The thick, narrowly perforate shell has a conoid sh ...

'' Fischer, 1880 * ''

Clanculus gemmulifer ''Clanculus gemmulifer'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus gemmulifer'' Pilsbry, 1901. Accessed through: World Register ...

'' H. A. Pilsbry, 1901 * ''

Clanculus granti ''Clanculus granti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus granti'' Hedley, 1907. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

'' Ch. Hedley, 1907 * ''

Clanculus guineensis ''Clanculus guineensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 25 mm. The very solid shell has a conical shape. It i ...

''

Gmelin Gmelin may refer to: * Gmelin's test, a chemical test * Gmelin database, a German handbook/encyclopedia of inorganic compounds initiated by Leopold Gmelin People * Carl Christian Gmelin (1762–1837), German botanist, author of ''Flora Badensis ...

, 1791 * ''

Clanculus johnstoni ''Clanculus johnstoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus johnstoni'' Hedley, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.ma ...

'' Ch. Hedley, 1917 * ''

Clanculus jucundus ''Clanculus jucundus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus jucundus'' Gould, 1861. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' Gould, 1861 * ''

Clanculus jussieui ''Clanculus jussieui'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails. The species was named in honor of M. Adrien-Henri de Jussieu, "professeur au Jardin du Roi." Description Th ...

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''

Clanculus kinzelbachi ''Clanculus kinzelbachi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.F. Nordsieck (1982), Die europäischen Meeres-Gehäuseschnecken (Prosobranchia) vom Eismeer bis Kapverden, Mittelmeer und Schw ...

'' F. Nordsieck, 1982 * ''

Clanculus korkosi ''Clanculus korkosi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The height of the shell attains 14 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Red Sea The Red ...

'' Singer et al., 2000 * ''

Clanculus kraussii ''Clanculus kraussii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Gofas, S. (2014). Clanculus kraussii (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

'' (Philippi, 1846) * '' Clanculus largillierti'' (

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, 1849) * ''

Clanculus laurae ''Clanculus laurae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea off Tunisia. References

Clan ...

'' Cecalupo, Buzzurro & Mariani, 2008 * ''

Clanculus leucomphalus ''Clanculus leucomphalus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus leucomphalus'' Verco, 1905. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' Verco, 1905 * ''

Clanculus limbatus ''Clanculus limbatus'', common name the keeled clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus limbatus'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834). Accessed through: World ...

'' ( Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * '' Clanculus margaritarius'' (

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, 1849) * '' Clanculus mariaemaris'' Rubio & Rolan, 2002 * ''

Clanculus maugeri ''Clanculus maugeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus maugeri'' (W. Wood, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mar ...

'' (Wood, 1828) * ''

Clanculus mauritianus ''Clanculus mauritianus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The height of the shell attains 9 mm, its diameter 12 mm. A pale brownish-pink-coloured ''Clanculus'' ...

'' Melvill, 1909 * '' Clanculus maxillatus'' (C.T. Menke, 1843) * ''

Clanculus microdon ''Clanculus microdon'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus microdon'' A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' Monfort 1810 * '' Clanculus miniatus'' (H.E. Anton, 1839) * '' Clanculus minor'' A. Adams, 1853 * '' Clanculus mixtus'' E.A. Smith, 1903 * ''

Clanculus multipunctatus ''Clanculus multipunctatus''common name the beautiful clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus multipunctatus'' Jansen, 1995. Accessed through: World ...

'' Jansen, 1995 * ''

Clanculus natalensis ''Clanculus natalensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.WoRMS (2012). ''Clanculus natalensis'' Herbert, 1993. Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' Herbert, 1993 * '' Clanculus nigricans'' A. Adams, 1853: Incertae sedis * ''

Clanculus ormophorus ''Clanculus ormophorus'' is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails. This name applies to a species which is incertae sedis; the name may be a syno ...

'' A. Adams, 1854 * ''

Clanculus persicus ''Clanculus persicus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus persicus'' Habe & Shikama n Shikama 1964. Accessed through: ...

'' Habe & Shikama, 1964 * ''

Clanculus personatus ''Clanculus personatus'', common name the masked clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus personatus'' (Philippi, 1849). Accessed through: World ...

'' (

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, 1846) * '' Clanculus petziae'' Rubio & Rolan, 2002 * ''

Clanculus pharaonius ''Clanculus pharaonius'', common name the strawberry topshell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. It is the type species of this genus. Description The size of the shell varies bet ...

'' ( Linnaeus,

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) * ''

Clanculus philippii ''Clanculus philippii'', common name Philippi's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus philippii'' (Koch in Philippi, 1843). Accessed through: World R ...

'' (Koch, 1843) * ''

Clanculus pini ''Clanculus pini'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell attains 11 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal and G ...

'' Rubio & Rolan, 2002 * ''

Clanculus plebejus ''Clanculus plebejus'', common name the plebeian clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus plebejus'' (Philippi, 1852). Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (

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, 1851) * '' Clanculus providentiae'' (Melvill, 1909) * '' Clanculus pseudocorallinus'' Gofas, 1984 * ''

Clanculus puniceus ''Clanculus puniceus'', common names the strawberry top shell or purplish clanculus, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top shells.WoRMS (2011). Clanculus puniceus (Philippi, 1846). Accessed ...

'' (Philippi, 1846) * '' Clanculus quadricingulatus'' Ludbrook N.H., 1941 * '' Clanculus rarus'' (Dufo, 1840) (

nomen dubium In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

) * ''

Clanculus richeri ''Clanculus richeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclas ...

'' Vilvens, 2000 * ''

Clanculus ringens ''Clanculus ringens'', common name the ringent clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus ringens'' (Menke, 1843). Accessed through: World Registe ...

'' C.T. Menke, 1843 * '' Clanculus robertsi''

Pilsbry Henry Augustus Pilsbry (7 December 1862 – 26 October 1957) was an American biologist, malacologist and carcinologist, among other areas of study. He was a dominant presence in many fields of invertebrate taxonomy for the better part of a centu ...

, 1889 * '' Clanculus rubicundus'' Dunker, 1871 * ''

Clanculus samoensis ''Clanculus'' is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Clanculus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * † '' Clanculus sancticlementensis'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2017 * ''

Clanculus santamariae ''Clanculus santamariae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Angola , national_anthem = " Ango ...

'' Gofas, 1984 * '' Clanculus scabrosus'' (

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, 1850) * '' Clanculus scotti'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 * ''

Clanculus simoni ''Clanculus simoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 9.8 mm and 12.7 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off ...

'' Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 * '' Clanculus spadiceus''

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, 1848 * '' Clanculus stigmatarius'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''

Clanculus thomasi ''Clanculus thomasi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Clanculus thomasi'' (Crosse, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marine ...

'' (Crosse, 1864) * '' Clanculus tonnerrei'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) * † '' Clanculus umbilicovadus'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2017 * '' Clanculus undatoides'' J. E. Tennison-Woods, 1879 * '' Clanculus undatus'' ( Lamarck, 1816) * ''

Clanculus villanus ''Clanculus villanus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 21 mm. It differs from the typical forms of ''Cla ...

'' (

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, 1846) * '' Clanculus waltonae'' Sowerby, 1892 * '' Clanculus weedingi'' Cotton, 1938 ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Clanculus alfredensis'' Bartsch, 1915: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus angeli'' Tenison-Woods, 1877: synonym of ''Clanculus plebejus'' (Philippi, 1852) * ''Clanculus assabensis'' Caramagna, 1888 : synonym of ''Clanculus tonnerrei'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) * ''Clanculus becki'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus bicrenatus'' Gould, 1849: synonym of ''

Trochus bicrenatus ''Trochus'' is a genus of medium-sized to large, top-shaped sea snails with an operculum (gastropod), operculum and a pearly inside to their shells, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Trochinae of the family (biology), fam ...

'' Gould, 1849 * ''Clanculus blainvillii'' Cantraine, 1842: synonym of ''Clanculus jussieui'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Clanculus blandus'' Dunker, 1865 (nomen nudum): synonym of '' Clanculus stigmatarius'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''Clanculus callicoccus'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of ''

Trochus callicoccus ''Trochus'' is a genus of medium-sized to large, top-shaped sea snails with an operculum and a pearly inside to their shells, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Trochinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (20 ...

'' Philippi, 1849 Philippi (1849), "Systematisches Conchylien-cabinet"
/ref> * ''Clanculus capensis'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of

Gibbula capensis ''Gibbula capensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 14 mm. The narrowly umbilicated shell has a conoid-depresse ...

(Gmelin, 1791) * ''Clanculus carinatus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus cariniferus'' (Beck in Reeve, 1842): synonym of '' Trochus cariniferus'' Reeve, 1842 * ''Clanculus clippertonensis'' Hertlein & Emerson 1953: synonym of '' Homalopoma clippertonense'' (Hertlein & Emerson, 1953) * ''Clanculus concavus'' (

Gmelin Gmelin may refer to: * Gmelin's test, a chemical test * Gmelin database, a German handbook/encyclopedia of inorganic compounds initiated by Leopold Gmelin People * Carl Christian Gmelin (1762–1837), German botanist, author of ''Flora Badensis ...

): synonym of '' Infundibulum concavum'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Clanculus conspersus'' A. Adams, 1853 : synonym of ''Clanculus philippi'' (Koch in Philippi, 1843) * ''Clanculus couturii'' Payraudeau, 1826: synonym of ''Clanculus corallinus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Clanculus crassilabrum'' Sowerby III,1905: synonym of '' Herpetopoma crassilabrum'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1905) * ''Clanculus danieli'' Crosse, 1862: synonym of ''

Eurytrochus danieli ''Eurytrochus danieli'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Eurytrochus danieli'' (Crosse, 1862). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' (Crosse, 1862) * ''Clanculus dominicanus'' Tenison-Woods, 1877: synonym of ''Clanculus plebejus'' (Philippi, 1852) * ''Clanculus elevatus'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus eucosmia'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus gatliffi'' Tomlin, 1924: synonym of ''Clanculus euchelioides'' Tate, 1893 * ''Clanculus gemmatus'' Gould, 1845: synonym of '' Euchelus gemmatus'' (Gould, 1845) * ''Clanculus gennesi'' Fischer, 1901 : synonym of ''Clanculus tonnerrei'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) * ''Clanculus gibbonsi'' Sowerby : synonym of ''Clanculus tonnerrei'' (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874) * ''Clanculus gibbosus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Clanculus floridus'' (Philippi, 1850) * ''Clanculus granosus'' J. Brazier, 1877 : synonym of ''Clanculus bronni'' Dunker, 1860 * ''Clanculus granoliratus'' Monterosato, 1889 : synonym of ''Clanculus jussieui'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Clanculus hizenensis''

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, 1901: synonym of ''Clanculus bronni'' Dunker, 1860 * ''Clanculus howeinsulae'' Salisbury, 1936: synonym of ''Clanculus thomasi'' (Crosse, 1862) * ''Clanculus kochii''

Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...

, 1844: synonym of ''

Trochus kochii ''Trochus kochii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2014). Trochus kochii Philippi, 1844. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' Philippi, 1844 * ''Clanculus kowiensis'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus kraussi''

Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...

in Martini & Chemnitz, 1849 : synonym of ''Clanculus atricatena'' Tomlin, 1921 * ''Clanculus laceyi'' G. B. Sowerby, 1889: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus maculosus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Clanculus limbatus'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * ''Clanculus microdon ater'' H. A. Pilsbry, 1911 : synonym of ''Clanculus ater'' Pilsbry, 1901 * ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) sensu Macnae & Kalk, 1969: synonym of ''Clanculus puniceus'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Clanculus miniatus'' auct.: synonym of ''Clanculus waltonae'' Sowerby III, 1892 * ''Clanculus nodiliratus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Clanculus plebejus'' (Philippi, 1852) * ''Clanculus nodulosus'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

Trochus ferreirai ''Trochus ferreirai'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class compri ...

'' Bozzetti, 1996 * ''Clanculus ochroleucus'' (

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, 1853): synonym of ''Clanculus albanyensis'' Jansen, 1995 * ''Clanculus omalomphalus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Clanculus brunneus'' Adams, 1853 * ''Clanculus patagonicus''

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, 1835: synonym of ''

Tegula patagonica ''Tegula patagonica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Tegula patagonica'' (d'Orbigny, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * ''Clanculus peccatus'' (Finlay, 1927): synonym of '' Clanculus (Paraclanculus) peccatus'' (Finlay, 1926) * ''Clanculus philomenae'' Tenison-Woods, 1876: synonym of ''Clanculus philippi'' (Koch in Philippi, 1843) * ''Clanculus plabeius'' Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902: synonym of ''Clanculus plebejus'' (Philippi, 1852) * ''Clanculus puniceus'' ( Linnaeus,

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): synonym of ''Clanculus atricatena'' Tomlin, 1921 * ''Clanculus purpuratus'' Pilsbry, 1889: synonym of ''Clanculus philippi'' (Koch in Philippi, 1843) * ''Clanculus radiatus''

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, 1791: synonym of ''

Trochus radiatus ''Trochus radiatus'', common name the radiate top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The thick, rather solid, trochoidal shell has a moderately elevated spire and ...

'' Gmelin, 1791 * ''Clanculus raphaeli'' Tenison-Woods, 1877: synonym of ''Clanculus philippi'' (Koch in Philippi, 1843) * ''Clanculus rotellina'' A. A. Gould, 1849 : synonym of ''

Camitia rotellina ''Camitia rotellina'', common name the wheel top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Camitia rotellina'' (Gould, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' (Gould, 1849) * ''Clanculus rubens'' ("A. Adams") Angas, 1865: synonym of ''Clanculus dunkeri'' Koch in Philippi, 1843 * ''Clanculus samoensis'' Rousseau in Hombron, J.B. & C.H. Jacquinot, 1877: synonym of ''Clanculus atropurpureus'' (Gould, 1849) * ''Clanculus septenarius'' (Melvill & Standen, 1899): synonym of ''

Pulchrastele septenaria ''Pulchrastele septenarium'' is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. It is the only described species in the genus ''Pulchrastele''. Description The shell grows to a length of 13 mm. The solid, pyramidally conica ...

'' (Melvill & Standen, 1899) * ''Clanculus trochiformis'' Turton, 1932: synonym of ''Clanculus miniatus'' (Anton, 1838) * ''Clanculus unedo'' ( A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''Clanculus margaritarius'' (Philippi, 1846) * ''Clanculus variegatus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Clanculus limbatus'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * ''Clanculus yatesii'' Crosse, 1863: synonym of ''

Clanculus philippii ''Clanculus philippii'', common name Philippi's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Clanculus philippii'' (Koch in Philippi, 1843). Accessed through: World R ...

'' (Koch in Philippi, 1843) * ''Clanculus zebrides'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Clanculus brunneus'' Adams, 1853

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