Austrocochlea rudis
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Austrocochlea rudis is a marine species in the family Trochidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Austrocochlea rudis (J. E. Gray, 1826) under AphiaID 546942.
- Scientific name
- Austrocochlea rudis
- Authority
- (J. E. Gray, 1826)
- Family
- Trochidae
- Order
- Trochida
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 236
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Austrocochlea.
Accepted name: Austrocochlea rudis · Authority: (J. E. Gray, 1826) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 546942.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Monodonta melanoloma Menke, 1843; Monodonta rudis J. E. Gray, 1826; Trochocochlea chloropoda Tate, 1880; Trochus carbonarius R. A. Philippi, 1849.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=546942 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Austrocochlea rudis. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: benthic · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 167944) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Austrocochlea-rudis.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
236 georeferenced occurrence records for Austrocochlea rudis are published through GBIF from 1 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 28 distinct locations from a sample of 236 records, omitting 26 inland records that carry an institution's coordinates rather than a collection site; it shows where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Most records by country or area: Australia (236).
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 4615611) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=4615611&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=546942 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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