Calliostoma zizyphinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Painted Topshell)

Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell)
GenusCalliostoma (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyCALLIOSTOMATINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyCALLIOSTOMATIDAE (a family of molluscs)
SubclassVETIGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell)

Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Holmes, S.P., Sturgess, C.J., Cherrill, A. & Davies, M.S. 2001 Shell wiping in Calliostoma zizyphinum: the use of pedal mucus as a provendering agent and its contribution to daily energetic requirements Mar Ecol Prog Ser Vol. 212: 171-181.
Preston, S.J. & Roberts, D. 2007 Variation in shell morphology of Calliostoma zizyphinum (Gastropoda: Trochidae) J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 73: 101-104.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 27 images of Calliostoma zizyphinum (Painted Topshell)
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