Chrysostoma

Chrysostoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description

The solid, thick shell has a globose shape. The spire is very short. The aperture is rounded. The parietal wall bears a heavy callus which wholly or almost covers the narrow umbilicus.

Species

Species within the genus Chrysostoma include:

Chrysostoma paradoxum

;Species brought into synonymy:

Chrysostoma zeus : synonym of Austrocochlea zeus P. Fischer, 1874