Steromphala adriatica

Steromphala adriatica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.^[1]

Steromphala adriatica
Shell of Steromphala adriatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Trochidae
Subfamily:	Cantharidinae
Genus:	Steromphala
Species:	S. adriatica
Binomial name
Steromphala adriatica (Philippi, 1844)
Synonyms
Gibbula adriatica var. tunetana Pallary, 1914 Gibbula adriatica var. tunetana Pallary, 1914 Gibbula conemenosi Monterosato, 1888 Trochus abrodiaetus Nardo, 1847 Trochus adriaticus Philippi, 1844 (original combination) Trochus basteroti Hoernes, 1848 Trochus olivaceus Anton, 1839 Trochus varians Deshayes, 1835 Turbo angulatus Eichwald, 1829 Turbo cremensis Andrzeiewsky, 1832

Description

The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 14 mm. The shell is more solid than Gibbula adansonii, generally paler and the base of the shell is whitish. The spiral sculpture is stronger. The penultimate whorl has about 5 well-marked, separated spiral lirae. The body whorl is angulate at the periphery.^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Azov.