Family | TROCHIDAE (topshells) |
Subclass | VETIGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs) |
Class | GASTROPODA (slugs and snails) |
Phylum | MOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs) |
Superphylum | LOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives) |
Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
Life | BIOTA (living things) |
Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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Crothers, J.H. | 2001 | Common Topshells: An introduction to the biology of Osilinus lineatus with notes on other species in the genus | Field Studies 10: 115-160. |
TROCHIDAE (topshells) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for TROCHIDAE (topshells) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for TROCHIDAE (topshells) |
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