Clanculus stigmatarius
Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.
Clanculus stigmatarius is a marine species in the family Trochidae (Mollusca › Gastropoda › Trochida), recorded in the World Register of Marine Species as Clanculus stigmatarius A. Adams, 1853 under AphiaID 594180.
- Scientific name
- Clanculus stigmatarius
- Authority
- A. Adams, 1853
- Family
- Trochidae
- Order
- Trochida
- Depth range
- 0–44 m
- Habitat zone
- benthic
- Gbif occurrence records
- 136
Classification (WoRMS)
Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Clanculus.
Accepted name: Clanculus stigmatarius · Authority: A. Adams, 1853 · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 594180.
Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594180 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)
Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Clanculus stigmatarius. Only fields the database actually holds for this species are shown; these are database values, not aquarium guidance.
Depth range: 0–44 m · Habitat zone: benthic · Aquarium trade: never/rarely.
SeaLifeBase notes: Found in intertidal zone to 44 m (Ref. 100459).
Source: SeaLifeBase species summary (SpecCode 152583) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Clanculus-stigmatarius.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)
136 georeferenced occurrence records for Clanculus stigmatarius are published through GBIF from 18 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 51 distinct locations from a sample of 136 records, omitting 14 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 (72); New Caledonia (23); Fiji (9); Japan (5); Kiribati (5); Vanuatu (4); Philippines (3); United States of America (3); Niue (2); United States Minor Outlying Islands (2); American Samoa (1); Sri Lanka (1); Madagascar (1); Marshall Islands (1); Northern Mariana Islands (1).
Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: Philippines.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 4615481) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=4615481&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594180 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
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