Calliotrochus marmoreus
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Distribution map plotted from GBIF.org occurrence records; basemap Natural Earth 110m · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain
Calliotrochus marmoreus is a marine species in the family Trochidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Calliotrochus marmoreus (Pease, 1861) under AphiaID 567748.
- Scientific name
- Calliotrochus marmoreus
- Authority
- (Pease, 1861)
- Family
- Trochidae
- Order
- Trochida
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 260
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Calliotrochus.
Accepted name: Calliotrochus marmoreus · Authority: (Pease, 1861) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 567748.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Calliotrochus excellens Iredale, 1937; Calliotrochus normalis Iredale, 1937; Calliotrochus symbolicus Iredale, 1937; Calliotrochus symbolicus alter Iredale, 1937; Conotalopia marmorata [sic]; Fossarina (Minopa) hoffmeisteri Ladd, 1966; Fossarina hoffmeisteri Ladd, 1966; Gibbula (Calliotrochus) cummingae Kilburn, 1977; Gibbula cummingae Kilburn, 1977; Gibbula marmorea (Pease, 1861); Gibbula phasianella (Deshayes, 1863); Margarita marmorea Pease, 1861; Margarita ponsonbyi Preston, 1908; Margarita striatula (Garrett, 1857); Monilea striatula (Garrett, 1857); Trochinella perconfusa Iredale, 1937; Trochus (Margarita) striatula Garrett, 1857; Trochus (Margarita) striatulus Garrett, 1857; Trochus phasianellus (Deshayes, 1863); Trochus striatulus Garrett, 1857; Turbo phasianellus Deshayes, 1863.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567748 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Calliotrochus marmoreus. 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 90093) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Calliotrochus-marmoreus.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
260 georeferenced occurrence records for Calliotrochus marmoreus are published through GBIF from 27 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 74 distinct locations from a sample of 260 records, omitting 15 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: United States of America (59); Australia (51); New Caledonia (27); French Polynesia (26); South Africa (21); Norfolk Island (17); Mauritius (8); Fiji (7); Papua New Guinea (6); United States Minor Outlying Islands (6); American Samoa (4); Egypt (3); Marshall Islands (3); Maldives (3); Réunion (3).
Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: Natal; Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 4615413) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=4615413&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567748 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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