Clanculus ater, common name the topsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Clanculus ater
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species:
C. ater
Binomial name
Clanculus ater
(Pilsbry, 1901)
Synonyms

Clanculus microdon var. ater Pilsbry, 1901 (basionym)

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 14 mm. The black shell shows a few inconspicuous whitish dots. It has a bright rose apex. The coloration resembles Clanculus atropurpureus. The shell contains 6 whorls. There are about 17 spiral lirae on the body whorl, with threads or minor lirae in some of the intervals. The whorls of Ihe spire are angular by the prominence of the middle beaded cord.[2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Japan.

References

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  • Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1–228. page(s): 72
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  • "Clanculus ater". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.