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Family: Calliostomatidae



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Coltro, Marcus

Northwest Pacific

Calliostoma aculeatum(Sowerby, 1912)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma aculeatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma adelae
[Keys topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Calliostoma adspersum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Calliostoma alternum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma anderssoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SHD
 
Calliostoma annulatum
[Purple-ringed topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma anseeuwi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma apicinum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
 
Calliostoma argentum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma atlantis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Calliostoma aulicum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma aurora
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma axelolssoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma bairdii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Calliostoma barbouri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma benedicti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma bermudense
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma bernardi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma bigelowi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma blakei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma brunneopictum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Calliostoma brunneum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
 
Calliostoma bullisi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SHH
 
Calliostoma canaliculatum
[Channeled topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma carcellesi
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma chinoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Calliostoma cinctellum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma circumcinctum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma cnidophilum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm DL
 
Calliostoma comtum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma consimile
[Pinkish topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma consobrinum
[]

Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Calliostoma conulus(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Calliostoma conulus
[Shining topshell]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma coppingeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma coronatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Calliostoma cubanum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Calliostoma cubense
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Calliostoma debile
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma decipiens
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma dedonderi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma dentatum
[Sprocket topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma depictum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma doncorni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma echinatum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma emmanueli
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Atlantic.
Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
Calliostoma euglyptum(Adams, 1855)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma euglyptum
[Sculptured topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma eximium
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Calliostoma fascinans
[Enchanting topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma fernandezi
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma fragum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma frumari
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma fucosum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma gemmosum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma gemmulatum
[Gem topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma gendalli
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma gloriosum
[Glorious topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma gordanum
[]

FAO

Northeast Atlantic and th

Calliostoma granulatum(Born, 1778)

Photo by FAO
 
Calliostoma granulatum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma gubbiolii
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No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma guesti
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma guphili
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Coltro, Marcus

Western Pacific

Calliostoma haliarchus(Melvill, 1889)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma haliarchus
[Sea monarch top]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma halibrectum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 3.2 cm DL
Calliostoma hasslerClench & Aguayo, 1939

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma hassler
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma hendersoni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Calliostoma hilare
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma hirtum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma houarti
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma ilhabelense
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
Calliostoma indianaDall, 1889

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma indiana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Calliostoma iris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma irisans
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma jamiesoni
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
Calliostoma javanicum(Lamarck, 1822)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma javanicum
[Chocolate-line topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma jeanneae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma jucundum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 3.4 cm DL
Calliostoma jujubinum(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma jujubinum
[Mottled topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.5 cm DL
 
Calliostoma kampsa
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma keenae
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma kochi
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma laugieri
[Painted top shell]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma leanum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific and the A
Max. Length 2.5 cm SHD
Calliostoma ligatum(Gould, 1849)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma ligatum
[Blue topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma magaldii
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma margaritissimus
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma mariae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma marionae
[Mahogany topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma marshalli
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Southeast Pacific

Calliostoma mcleaniShasky & Campbell, 1964

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma mcleani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm DL
 
Calliostoma militare
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma modestulum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Calliostoma moebiusi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma moscatellii
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma multispinosum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma nepheloide
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma nordenskjoldi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma nubilum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Calliostoma nudiusculum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma nudum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma obesulum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Calliostoma occidentale
[Boreal topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma oregon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Calliostoma orion
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma osbornei
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma palmeri
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma paucicostatum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma peregrinum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma philippei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SHH
 
Calliostoma platinum
[Silvery topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma poppei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma psyche
[Psyche topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Calliostoma pulchrum
[Beautiful topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma purpureum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma roseolum
[Rosy topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm DL
 
Calliostoma rosewateri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Calliostoma rota
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma rude
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma sakashitai
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma sanjaimense
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 0.6 cm DL
Calliostoma sapidumDall, 1881

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma sapidum
[Ratchet topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma sarcodum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma sayanum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma scalenum
[Gulf Stream topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma schroederi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Calliostoma scobinatum(Adams, 1863)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma scobinatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma scurra
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma semisuave
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Calliostoma serratulum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma simplex
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma splendens
[Splendid topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm DL
 
Calliostoma springeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Calliostoma stirophorum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma suduirauti
[]

Coltro, Marcus

East Pacific.

Calliostoma supragranosumCarpenter, 1864

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma supragranosum
[Granulose topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma swinneni
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma takujii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma tampaense
[Tampa Bay topsnail]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma tenebrosum
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 1.5 cm SHH
Calliostoma ticaonica(Adams, 1851)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Calliostoma ticaonica
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific

Calliostoma ticaonicum(Adams, 1853)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Calliostoma ticaonicum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.4 cm DL
 
Calliostoma tittarium
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm DL
 
Calliostoma torrei
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma tosaense
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma toshiharuai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma trachystum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma tricolor
[Tricolor topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma trotini
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma turbinum
[Spindle topsnail]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma turnerarum
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Northwest Pacific

Calliostoma unicum(Dunker, 1860)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma unicum
[Dall's unicum top]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SHH
 
Calliostoma variegatum
[Variegate topsnail]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Calliostoma vicdaniKosuge, 1984

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Calliostoma vicdani
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma vilvensi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm DL
 
Calliostoma vinosum
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma virescens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Calliostoma viscardii
[]
No picture found
 
Calliostoma yingchenae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Calliostoma yucatecanum
[Depressed topsnail]

Fenwick, David

Northeast Atlantic and th

Calliostoma zizyphinum(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Calliostoma zizyphinum
[Painted top-shell]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Falsimargarita benthicola
[]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Indo-West Pacific, Atlant
Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
Falsimargarita gemma(Smith, 1915)

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Falsimargarita gemma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Falsimargarita georgiana
[]
No picture found
 
Falsimargarita nauduri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Falsimargarita stephaniae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Falsimargarita thielei
[]
No picture found
 
Fautor chinglini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Photinostoma taeniatum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.1 cm DL
 
Photinula coerulescens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Photinula crawshayi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm DL
 
Photinula lahillei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Photinula roseolineata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm DL
 
Photinula viaginalis
[]
No picture found
 
Selastele pictum
[]
No picture found
 
Thysanodonta boucheti
[]
No picture found
 
Thysanodonta eucosmia
[]
No picture found
 
Thysanodonta opima
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Venustatrochus georgianus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2 cm SHH
 
Ziziphinus polychromus
[]


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