Thongweed
The Rocky Shore
Monday, 2 May 2011
Purple topshell (or flat topshell)
Gibbula umbilicalis
Cone-shaped shell with an eroded silvery top
The aperture is large and round
The small umbilicus is next to the aperture
Greenish-grey with broad diagonal stripes of reddish purple
Found from high water to lower shore
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