Cantharidus bisbalteatus
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF, description from Wikipedia.
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Distribution map plotted from GBIF.org occurrence records; basemap Natural Earth 110m · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain
Cantharidus bisbalteatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- SubclassVetigastropoda
- OrderTrochida
- FamilyTrochidae
- GenusCantharidus
- SpeciesCantharidus bisbalteatus
Named by H. Pilsbry, 1901
Close relatives
Other species of Cantharidus with a Codexery entry.
- Cantharidus capillaceus Cantharidus capillaceus
- Cantharidus dilatatus Cantharidus dilatatus
- Cantharidus marmoreus
- Cantharidus opalus
- Cantharidus turneri
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Cantharidus bisbalteatus (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 754156 (CC BY 4.0)
Where the cantharidus bisbalteatus has been recorded
Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (124 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 6 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
- Authority
- Pilsbry, 1901
- Family
- Trochidae
- Order
- Trochida
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 124
Facts from the source article.
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Cantharidus.
Accepted name: Cantharidus bisbalteatus · Authority: Pilsbry, 1901 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 754156.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=754156 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Cantharidus bisbalteatus. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Habitat zone: benthic.
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 172229) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Cantharidus-bisbalteatus.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
124 georeferenced occurrence records for Cantharidus bisbalteatus are published through GBIF from 2 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 13 distinct locations from a sample of 124 records, omitting 6 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: Korea, Republic of (119); Japan (5).
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 7376773) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=7376773&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=754156 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-25.
Description and natural history (Wikipedia)
The height of the shell attains 12.5 mm, its diameter 9 mm. The imperforate or minutely rimate, glossy shell has an elevated conical shape. It is encircled by a crimson or scarlet belt at the periphery and another bordering the suture below, continuous or interrupted by white streaks or spots, and roseate around the umbilical tract. The intervening spaces are somewhat olivaceous, with a few narrow spirals of alternate blue or white and red-brown dots.
Two or three of these spiral lines ascend the spire. Its sculpture consists of slight growth lines and fainter or wholly obsolete fine spiral striae above, and about 6 fine-spaced grooves around the umbilical region, stronger toward the middle. The conic spire has an acute apex. The about 6½ whorls are quite convex.
They are separated by an impressed suture. The body whorl is subangular at the periphery and convex beneath. The aperture is oblique, rounded rhombic, pearly and iridescent within, with green, or green and red reflections.
of sulcation. The white columella is concave above, somewhat straightened in the middle. The white columellar area is excavated.
This marine species occurs off Japan
Source: Wikipedia: Cantharidus bisbalteatus — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantharidus_bisbalteatus (CC BY-SA 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-25.
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: Cantharidus bisbalteatus (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).
- Biology values: SeaLifeBase species summary (CC BY-NC 3.0, non-commercial).
- Word definitions: the , each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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