Clanculus puniceus

Common name: Strawberry top

Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Vetigastropoda Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae Subfamily: Trochinae Genus: Clanculus

Author: Philippi, 1846

Clanculus puniceus is a small and attractive seashell, also known as strawberry top because reminds a strawberry in color and texture. It is herbivore mollusk and its size range from 13 to 22 mm. It is a common species between Tanzania and South Africa, normally found in shallow waters under rocks. Clanculus puniceus is among the relatively few gastropod shells that fluoresce or glow under ultraviolet light, as a result of pigments incorporated in the shell.