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Trochacea
	Turbo cornutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Prosobranchia
Order:	Archaeogastropoda
Superfamily:	Trochacea
Families
	See text.

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Trochacea, the top shells, is a superfamily of primitive marine gastropods from the order Archaeogastropoda. They are distinguished by multiple whirl-like patterns on the exterior, an iridescent interior surface and the presence of horns on the (operculum). They live on rocky surfaces, consuming algae and loose food particles.

Families

External links

Family: Trochidae (top shells), Gladys Archerd Shell Collection, Washington State University.

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 | name = Trochacea
+| image = Turbo cornutus 1.jpg
+| image_caption = ''[[Turbo cornutus]]''
 | regnum = [[Animal]]ia
 | phylum = [[Mollusca]]
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 | subclassis = [[Prosobranchia]]
 | ordo = [[Archaeogastropoda]]
+| superfamilia = '''Trochacea'''
 | subdivision_ranks = Families
-| subdivision =
+| subdivision = See text.
-*[[Calliostomatidae]]
-*[[Cyclostrematidae]]
-*[[Phasianellidae]]
-*[[Stomatellidae]]
-*[[Trochidae]]
-*[[Turbinidae]]
 }}
-'''Trochacea''' (Top Shells) is a superfamily of primitive marine [[gastropods]] from the order Archaeogastropoda. They are distinguished by multiple whirl-like patterns on the exterior, an iridescent interior surface and the presence of horns on the lid ([[Operculum (gastropod)|Operculum]]). They feed on rocky surfaces, consuming algae and loose food particles.
+'''Trochacea''', the top shells, is a [[superfamily]] of primitive [[marine (ocean)|marine]] [[gastropods]] from the order Archaeogastropoda. They are distinguished by multiple whirl-like patterns on the exterior, an [[iridescent]] interior surface and the presence of horns on the ([[Operculum (gastropod)|operculum]]). They live on rocky surfaces, consuming [[alga]]e and loose food particles.
+==Families==
+* [[Calliostomatidae]]
+* [[Cyclostrematidae]]
+* [[Phasianellidae]]
+* [[Stomatellidae]]
+* [[Trochidae]]
+* [[Turbinidae]]
 ==External links==
-* [http://shells.tricity.wsu.edu/ArcherdShellCollection/Gastropoda/Trochidae.html Family: Trochidae (Top Shells)], Gladys Archerd Shell Collection, Washington State University.
+* [http://shells.tricity.wsu.edu/ArcherdShellCollection/Gastropoda/Trochidae.html Family: Trochidae (top shells)], Gladys Archerd Shell Collection, Washington State University.
 [[Category:Gastropods]]
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+{{gastropod-stub}}