Clanculus cruciatus Top Snail

Clanculus cruciatus is commonly referred to as Top Snail. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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lexID:: 6423
AphiaID:: 141772

Scientific:: Clanculus cruciatus
German:: Kreiselschnecke
English:: Top Snail

Category:: Snäckor med skal

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Trochida (Order) > Trochidae (Family) > Clanculus (Genus) > cruciatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1758

Occurrence:: Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), European Coasts, North Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: 0.24" - 0.31" (0.6cm - 0.8cm)
Temperature:: 50 °F - 77 °F (10°C - 25°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore)
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Clanculus albanyensis
Clanculus albinus
Clanculus albugo
Clanculus aloysii
Clanculus ater
Clanculus atricatena
Clanculus atypicus
Clanculus berthelotii
Clanculus bicarinatus
Clanculus boyeti
Clanculus bronni
Clanculus brunneus
Clanculus buijsei
Clanculus ceylonicus
Clanculus clanguloides
Geheimnisvolle-Kreiselschnecke
Clanculus clangulus
Clanculus cognatus
Clanculus comarilis
Clanculus consobrinus
Clanculus corallinus
Clanculus cristinae
Clanculus cruciatus
Kreiselschnecke
Clanculus denticulatus
Clanculus depictus
Clanculus dunkeri
Clanculus edentulus
Clanculus escondidus
Clanculus euchelioides
Clanculus flagellatus
Clanculus floridus
Clanculus flosculus
Clanculus gemmulifer
Clanculus granti
Clanculus guineensis
Clanculus johnstoni
Clanculus jucundus
Clanculus jussieui
Clanculus korkosi
Clanculus kraussii
Clanculus largillierti
Clanculus laurae
Clanculus leucomphalus
Clanculus limbatus
Clanculus margaritarius
Wunderschöne Canculus, Kreiselschnecke
Clanculus mariaemaris
Clanculus maugeri
Clanculus mauritianus
Clanculus maxillatus
Clanculus microdon
Clanculus miniatus
Clanculus minor
Clanculus mixtus
Clanculus multipunctatus
Clanculus natalensis
Clanculus nexus
Clanculus peccatus
Clanculus persicus
Clanculus personatus
Clanculus petziae
Clanculus pharaonius
Erdbeer-Kreiselschnecke, Pharaonenklapper
Clanculus philippii
Clanculus pini
Clanculus plebejus
Clanculus pseudocorallinus
Clanculus puniceus
Clanculus richeri
Clanculus ringens
Clanculus samoensis
Samoa Kreiselschnecke
Clanculus santamariae
Clanculus scabrosus
Clanculus scotti
Clanculus simoni
Clanculus spadiceus
Clanculus stigmatarius
Clanculus thomasi
Clanculus tonnerrei
Clanculus undatoides
Clanculus undatus
Clanculus villanus
Clanculus waltonae
Clanculus weedingi

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-11-18 14:45:15
Last edit:: 2013-11-18 14:45:15

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Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

This very small snail is herbivores and can be found at depths of 4-10 m under stones and rocks. Clanculus cruciatus is commonly found in the Mediterranean.

Synonymised names:
Clanculus cruciatus var. candida Monterosato, 1880 (synonym)
Clanculus cruciatus var. monochroa Monterosato, 1880 (synonym)
Clanculus cruciatus var. nigrescens Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 (synonym)
Clanculus cruciatus var. rosea Monterosato, 1880 (synonym)
Clanculus cruciatus var. rubescens Pallary, 1900 (synonym)
Gibbula rupestris Risso, 1826 (synonym)
Monodonta vieillotii Payraudeau, 1826 (synonym)
Trochus cruciatus Linnaeus, 1758
Trochus mediterraneus Wood W., 1828 (synonym)
Trochus purpureus Risso, 1826 (synonym)
Trochus vieillioti (Payraudeau, 1826)
Trochus vieillioti var. globosoconica Aradas & Benoit, 1874 (synonym)
Turbo purpureus Risso, 1826 (synonym)

Direct children (5):
Variety Clanculus cruciatus var. candida Monterosato, 1880 accepted as Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Variety Clanculus cruciatus var. monochroa Monterosato, 1880 accepted as Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Variety Clanculus cruciatus var. nigrescens Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884 accepted as Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Variety Clanculus cruciatus var. rosea Monterosato, 1880 accepted as Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Variety Clanculus cruciatus var. rubescens Pallary, 1900 accepted as Clanculus cruciatus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)

Korallenriff Magazin

Ausgabe #5
Das Mittelmeer

Eine Reise in den Süden, so fängt der Schlager „Zwei kleine Italiener“, aus den 60er Jahren an. Meine Reise in den Süden bescherte mir aber mehr als nur zwei kleine Italiener. Wie es dazu kam, möchte ich euch in diesem Bericht erzählen.

External links

Homepage von Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Kroatien-Lexikon.de (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Clanculus cruciatus © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland,Bild aus der Adria

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