| Steromphala adriatica | |
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| Shell of Steromphala adriatica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Subfamily: | Cantharidinae |
| Genus: | Steromphala |
| Species: | S. adriatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Steromphala adriatica (Philippi, 1844) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Steromphala adriatica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. [1]
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 14 mm. The shell is more solid than Gibbula adansonii , generally paler and the base of the shell is whitish. The spiral sculpture is stronger. The penultimate whorl has about 5 well-marked, separated spiral lirae. The body whorl is angulate at the periphery. [2]
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Gibbula is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala divaricata, common name the divaricate gibbula, is a species of small sea snail, known as top snails or top shells, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala cineraria is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Gibbula ardens is a species of small sea snail, known as top snails or top shells, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Gibbula albida, common name the whitish gibbula, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala pennanti is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Mangelia unifasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
Patella caerulea, is a species of limpet in the family Patellidae. It is known by the common names Mediterranean limpet and rayed Mediterranean limpet. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea.
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) cristata, common name Blainville's muricop, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Clanculus jussieui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala adansonii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Gibbula leucophaea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala nivosa, common name the Maltese top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Gibbula philberti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala spratti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala umbilicaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala varia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Jujubinus montagui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Phorcus richardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Steromphala is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.