Gibbula varia [Gibbula varia]
Description
Endemic to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, this species has a conical, variably colored shell. It inhabits intertidal zones, especially on rocky substrates, and feeds on a diet of algae.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Gibbula
Gibbula
|