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Cantharidus purpureus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Trochoidea

Subfamily
  
Monodontinae

Scientific name
  
Cantharidus purpureus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Trochidae

Genus
  
Cantharidus

Higher classification
  
Cantharidus

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Similar
  
Cantharidus, Gastropods, Trochidae, Molluscs, Micrelenchus

Cantharidus purpureus, common name the red opal top shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae.

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 16 mm and 32 mm. It grazes on seaweed.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off North Island and South Island, New Zealand.

References

Cantharidus purpureus Wikipedia