Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Steromphala cineraria
Gibbula cineraria
painted topshell
grey topsnail
grey topshell
grey top shell
leddie whelk
silver willie
Collection ID:
Z555.1.24
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 6 specimens. Grey with darker or brownish stripes. Conical with convex sides and a domed apex. Several specimens have operculum intact and preserved. Found on rocky shores, extending into the sublittoral zone.
Field collection
Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.155) |