Kingdom Animalia Clade Vetigastropoda Family Trochidae Scientific name Oxystele variegata Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Superfamily Trochoidea Genus Oxystele Phylum Mollusca | |
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Oxystele variegata, common name the variegated topshell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the southern coast of South Africa, from Namibia to North Transkei.
References
Oxystele variegata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA