Gastropod
Painted Top Shell
Calliostoma zizyphinum
How to spot it
A glossy, sharply conical shell with straight sides and a flat base, like a smooth spinning top. Marbled pink and white over 10 to 12 finely ribbed whorls, with no open navel beneath.
Usually seen at
6-50 m (median 17 m)
Size
Small (under 10 cm)
Habitat
Rocky crevice, Kelp
Behaviour
On bottom
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK and north-east Atlantic (OBIS).