Clanculus stigmatarius Codexery

Clanculus stigmatarius

Source-cited species reference: taxonomy from WoRMS, biology from SeaLifeBase, occurrence map from GBIF.

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Clanculus stigmatarius

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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 classification

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. SubclassVetigastropoda
  5. OrderTrochida
  6. FamilyTrochidae
  7. GenusClanculus
  8. SpeciesClanculus stigmatarius

Named by A. Adams, 1853

Close relatives

Other species of Clanculus with a Codexery entry.

Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Clanculus stigmatarius (CC BY-SA 4.0) · order, family and genus agree with WoRMS AphiaID 594180 (CC BY 4.0)

Where the clanculus stigmatarius has been recorded

Where the clanculus stigmatarius has been recorded51 mapped locations from 136 GBIF occurrence records

Each dot is a place where the species has been observed and reported (136 records, half-degree grid) — not a modelled range. 14 inland records left out (institution coordinates).

Map: drawn by Codexery. Data: GBIF occurrence search (records CC0 / CC BY) · Natural Earth basemap (public domain)

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 2026-09-25.

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.

Clanculus stigmatarius
Clanculus stigmatarius. Image: Distribution of Clanculus stigmatarius plotted from 136 GBIF occurrence records (taxonKey 4615481), accessed 2026-09-25. Basemap: Natural Earth 110m. · GBIF records CC0 / CC BY; Natural Earth public domain · source not recorded

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 2026-09-25.

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 2026-09-25.

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.

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