Clanculus brunneus
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Clanculus brunneus is a marine species in the family Trochidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Clanculus brunneus A. Adams, 1853 under AphiaID 594182.
- Scientific name
- Clanculus brunneus
- Authority
- A. Adams, 1853
- Family
- Trochidae
- Order
- Trochida
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 179
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Clanculus.
Accepted name: Clanculus brunneus · Authority: A. Adams, 1853 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 594182.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Clanculus omalomphalus A. Adams, 1853.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594182 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Clanculus brunneus. 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 167947) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Clanculus-brunneus.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
179 georeferenced occurrence records for Clanculus brunneus are published through GBIF from 1 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 15 distinct locations from a sample of 179 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: Australia (179).
Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: Sydney.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 4615468) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=4615468&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594182 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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