Camitia rotellina
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Camitia rotellina is a marine species in the family Trochidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Camitia rotellina (A. A. Gould, 1849) under AphiaID 547308.
- Scientific name
- Camitia rotellina
- Authority
- (A. A. Gould, 1849)
- Family
- Trochidae
- Order
- Trochida
- Habitat zone
- demersal
- Gbif occurrence records
- 35
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Camitia.
Accepted name: Camitia rotellina · Authority: (A. A. Gould, 1849) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 547308.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Camitia grayi A. Adams, 1855; Camitia pulcherrima H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854; Trochus (Monodonta) rotellinus A. A. Gould, 1849; Trochus rotellinus A. A. Gould, 1849.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547308 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Camitia rotellina. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: demersal.
SeaLifeBase notes: Found in subtidal on sand (Ref. 75835).
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 105309) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Camitia-rotellina.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
35 georeferenced occurrence records for Camitia rotellina are published through GBIF from 6 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 13 distinct locations from a sample of 35 records, omitting 2 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: Japan (17); Australia (8); Philippines (5); Papua New Guinea (3); Guam (1); Indonesia (1).
Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: Great Barrier Reef.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 6126319) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=6126319&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547308 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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