Steromphala umbilicalis (da Costa, 1778)
(Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSteromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat 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 umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell) :
1: Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)
6 May 2008 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
exposed at low tide
Image 1: Exposed at low tide - close-up - enlargedImage 2: On seaweed, under water - close-up - enlargedImage 3: On seaweed, under water - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: On seaweed, under water - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 5: Shell underside - close-up - enlarged
2: Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat 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 - moist - pale backgroundImage 2: Shells - top view - moist - pale backgroundImage 3: Shell - bottom view - moist - enlargedImage 4: Shell - side view - moist - enlargedImage 5: Shell - top view - moist - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Sterry, P. 2007 Purple Topshell Vol 19, no. 1 Page: 61

Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Steromphala umbilicalis (Flat Topshell, Purple Topshell, Flat Top Shell)
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