Steromphala cineraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Grey Topshell, Silver Tommy, Grey Top Shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSteromphala cineraria (Grey Topshell, Silver Tommy, Grey Top Shell)
GenusSteromphala (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 Steromphala cineraria (Grey Topshell, Silver Tommy, Grey Top Shell) :
1: Steromphala cineraria (Grey Topshell, Silver Tommy, Grey Top Shell)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
live animals, on foreshore
Image 1: Shells - bottom view - pale backgroundImage 2: Shells - moist - bottom view - pale backgroundImage 3: Shells - moist - top view - pale backgroundImage 4: Shells - side view - pale backgroundImage 5: Shell - dry - bottom view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 6: Shell - dry - side view - enlarged - pale background
2: Steromphala cineraria (Grey Topshell, Silver Tommy, Grey Top Shell)
31 Mar 1975 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on underside of upturned rock
Image 1: Shell - in situ - top view

Steromphala cineraria (Grey Topshell, Silver Tommy, Grey Top Shell) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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