Purple-Ringed Topsnail
Calliostoma annulatum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–42 m
- Max size: 3 cm
A jewel of a topsnail, purple banded and about three centimetres tall, it lives from the low intertidal into deeper water. On calm sunny days it climbs the kelp stalks toward the light, grazing a mixed diet of weed, diatoms, hydroids and bryozoans along the way.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida › Calliostomatidae › Calliostoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 534197.
FAQ
- How deep does the Purple-Ringed Topsnail live?
- The Purple-Ringed Topsnail (Calliostoma annulatum) is typically found at 0–42 m.
- How big does the Purple-Ringed Topsnail get?
- The Purple-Ringed Topsnail grows to about 3 cm.