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Sea slugs & snails

Cone Top Shell

Trochus conus

Also known as: Cone-shaped Top, Cone-shaped Top Shell, Spinning Top Shell, Spinning Top Snail, Strawberry Top Shell, Top Shell, Top Snail

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@blogie · Coral Gardens, Talicud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · October 20111 / 1
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Overview

Found over coral, rock and sand bottoms, in shallow sub-tidal waters of coral and rocky reefs.

This is a large family of top-shaped sea snails with thick shells and iridescent interiors.
Often used by hermit crabs.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
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Found over coral, rock and sand bottoms, in shallow sub-tidal waters of coral and rocky reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumMollusca
    3. classGastropoda
    4. orderTrochida
    5. familyTrochidae
    6. genusTrochus
    7. speciesTrochus conus
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