28 Gibbula magus album. Comparison image of Steromphala umbilicalis.

28 Gibbula magus album. Comparison image of Steromphala umbilicalis.

Steromphala umbilicalis (da Costa, 1778).)
Unless eroded, shell always has broad red to reddish-purple bands radiating from apex across the whorls. Diameter to 22 mm.
Shell-profile not stepped.
Open circular umbilicus at all growth stages.
Snout short, yellowish or greenish with dense transverse dark purple lines; lacks bright blue papillae.
Middle levels of rocky shores from Kent along south and west coasts round onto north coast Scotland, with a few records on west coast of Orkney.