Japanese Top Shell [Sukashitrochus nipponicus]
Description
Sukashitrochus nipponicus, also known as the Japanese Top Shell, is a species of marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae. It is endemic to Japan and can be found in subtidal rocky habitats. This species exhibits a conical shell shape, with a high and pointed spire and a pattern of fine spiral ridges and grooves. It is a herbivore, feeding on algae and other plant material.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
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| Family |
Slit limpets
Scissurellidae
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| Genus |
Sukashitrochus
Sukashitrochus
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