Calthalotia fragum
A marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae.
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Calthalotia fragum is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, known as the spotted strawberry top shell or the comtesse's top shell.[1] R. A. Philippi authored the original description of this species in 1849 according to WoRMS, while GBIF records the year as 1848.[2][3]
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- SubclassVetigastropoda
- OrderTrochida
- FamilyTrochidae
- GenusCalthalotia
- SpeciesCalthalotia fragum
Named by (Iredale, 1931)
Close relatives
Other species of Calthalotia with a Codexery entry.
- Calthalotia arruensis Calthalotia arruensis
- Calthalotia strigata Calthalotia strigata
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Calthalotia fragum (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 1350270 (CC BY 4.0)
Where the calthalotia fragum has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (494 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 33 inland records left out (institution coordinates).
Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)
Quick Facts
- Family
- Trochidae
- Common names
- spotted strawberry top shell, comtesse's top shell
- Distribution
- Southeast Australia, Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, and Japan
Facts from the source article.
Biology and range
This sea snail lives in a marine environment.[2] It belongs to the class Gastropoda and the order Trochida.[3] The GBIF database holds 550 occurrence records for this taxon as of 7 October 2026.[3] The species is accepted under the name Calthalotia fragum in both the WoRMS and GBIF taxonomic systems.[2][3]
The WoRMS record lists the authority as R. A. Philippi, 1849.[2] The GBIF record lists the authority as R. A. Philippi, 1848.[3] The family Trochidae, to which this species belongs, is known as the top snails.[1]
What the specialist sources record
The WoRMS taxonomic database records Calthalotia fragum as an accepted species with AphiaID 1350270.[2] The GBIF Backbone Taxonomy lists the species with taxon key 10280939 and status ACCEPTED.[3] GBIF occurrence records number 550 for this taxon.[3] The WoRMS record places the species in the family Trochidae, order Trochida, class Gastropoda.[2]
The GBIF record places it in the phylum Mollusca, class Gastropoda, order Trochida, family Trochidae.[3]
References
- Wikipedia, "Calthalotia fragum" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Calthalotia fragum (Philippi, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphi (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- World Register of Marine Species, Calthalotia fragum (AphiaID 1350270). CC BY 4.0. marinespecies.org
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence index, Calthalotia fragum (taxon key 10280939). CC BY 4.0 (backbone); counts are facts. gbif.org
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Calthalotia fragum (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Classification: the source article's taxobox; order, family and genus checked against WoRMS, the World Register of Marine Species (CC BY 4.0).
- Occurrence records: GBIF (CC0 / CC BY). Basemap: Natural Earth (public domain).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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