Clanculus corallinus
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Clanculus corallinus is a marine species in the family Trochidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Clanculus corallinus (Gmelin, 1791) under AphiaID 141771.
- Scientific name
- Clanculus corallinus
- Authority
- (Gmelin, 1791)
- Family
- Trochidae
- Order
- Trochida
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 419
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Clanculus.
Accepted name: Clanculus corallinus · Authority: (Gmelin, 1791) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 141771.
Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Clanculus (Clanculus) corallinus (Gmelin, 1791); Clanculus corallinus var. brunnea Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884; Monodonta couturii Payraudeau, 1826; Trochus corallinus Gmelin, 1791; Trochus multigranus R. A. Philippi, 1848; Trochus roseus Salis Marschlins, 1793.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141771 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Clanculus corallinus. 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 139543) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Clanculus-corallinus.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
419 georeferenced occurrence records for Clanculus corallinus are published through GBIF from 17 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 86 distinct locations from a sample of 419 records, omitting 59 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: France (146); Italy (133); Greece (81); Croatia (11); Albania (9); Spain (8); Malta (7); Tunisia (5); Cyprus (4); Libya (4); Türkiye (3); Senegal (2); South Africa (2); Egypt (1); Gibraltar (1).
Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: European waters (ERMS scope); Spain - Demarcación Marina Levantino-Balear; Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin; Marmara Sea; Turkish part of the Aegean Sea; Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Dardanelles; Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Libyan Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 4358082) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=4358082&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141771 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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