Gibbula magus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Turban Topshell, Turban Top Shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGibbula magus (Turban Topshell, Turban Top Shell)
GenusGibbula (a genus of topshells)
SubfamilyCANTHARIDINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyTROCHIDAE (topshells)
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)
Records of Gibbula magus (Turban Topshell, Turban Top Shell) :
1: Gibbula magus (Turban Topshell, Turban Top Shell)
24 Jan 2010 OSGR: SY68 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Well-marked, live animal, washed up on shore
Image 1: Shell - body whorl - moist - black backgroundImage 2: Shell - side view - dry - black backgroundImage 3: Shell - side view - moist - black backgroundImage 4: Shell - top view - dry - black backgroundImage 5: Shell - top view - moist - black backgroundImage 6: Shell - top view - moist - black background (2)Image 7: Shell - underside view - dry - black backgroundImage 8: Shell - underside view - moist - black backgroundImage 9: Operculum - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Umbilicus - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Upper part of whorl showing nodulose ribs - close-up - enlarged

Gibbula magus (Turban Topshell, Turban Top Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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