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Gray Top Shell (Gibbula cineraria)

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description Gray Top Shell (Gibbula cineraria) Overview

Gibbula cineraria, now generally treated as Steromphala cineraria, is the gray top shell, a small marine gastropod in the family Trochidae. It is distributed along northeastern Atlantic coasts from Morocco north toward Norway and Iceland and is common on sheltered rocky shores, where it lives on algae or beneath stones from the lower intertidal zone into shallow subtidal water. Its blunt conical shell is gray to yellowish with fine reddish-brown or purple stripes; the worn apex may expose a silvery nacreous layer. [MarLIN species profile](https://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/detail/1479)

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How good is Gray Top Shell (Gibbula cineraria)?

Gray Top Shell (Gibbula cineraria) scores 4.14/10 (Poor) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Snail category.

What are the best alternatives to Gray Top Shell (Gibbula cineraria)?

See our alternatives page for Gray Top Shell (Gibbula cineraria) for a ranked list with scores. Top alternatives include: Purple Top Shell (Gibbula umbilicalis), Toothed Top Shell (Phorcus lineatus), Blue-rayed Limpet (Patella pellucida).

How does Gray Top Shell (Gibbula cineraria) compare to Purple Top Shell (Gibbula umbilicalis)?

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