Gibbula ardens

Classification (WoRMS)

Full classification as recorded by WoRMS: Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Mollusca · Class: Gastropoda · Order: Trochida · Family: Trochidae · Genus: Gibbula.

Accepted name: Gibbula ardens · Authority: (Salis Marschlins, 1793) · Taxonomic status: accepted · AphiaID: 141780.

Synonyms and superseded combinations recorded for this taxon: Gibbula (Magulus) ardens Salis Marschlins, 1793; Gibbula apicalis F. Nordsieck, 1972; Gibbula ardens var. cinerea Monterosato, 1888; Gibbula ardens var. clausa Monterosato, 1888; Gibbula ardens var. cupa Monterosato, 1888; Gibbula ardens var. fusca Monterosato, 1888; Gibbula ardens var. globosa Monterosato, 1888; Gibbula ardens var. grisea Monterosato, 1888; Gibbula ardens var. maculata Monterosato, 1888; Gibbula ardens var. minor-elevata Pallary, 1938; Gibbula ardens var. modesta Pallary, 1938; Gibbula bicolor Risso, 1826; Gibbula kalinota A. Adams, 1853; Gibbula sanguinea Risso, 1826; Gibbula sulcosa A. Adams, 1853; Gibbula umbilicaris var. acherusiae Bellini, 1903; Gibbula venusta A. Adams, 1853; Trochus (Gibbula) ardens Salis Marschlins, 1793; Trochus (Gibbula) ardens var. exornata Almera, 1894; Trochus (Gibbula) ardens var. ornata Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884; Trochus ardens Salis Marschlins, 1793; Trochus fermonii Payraudeau, 1826; Trochus fermonii var. albina Monterosato, 1880; Trochus fermonii var. depressa Issel, 1878; Trochus fermonii var. elata Monterosato, 1880.

Source: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141780 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.

Biology and life history (SeaLifeBase)

Measured values published by SeaLifeBase for Gibbula ardens. 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 139550) — https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Gibbula-ardens.html (CC BY-NC 3.0 — non-commercial use only). Accessed 2026-09-23.

Distribution and occurrence records (GBIF)

545 georeferenced occurrence records for Gibbula ardens are published through GBIF from 20 countries or marine areas. The map above plots 85 distinct locations from a sample of 545 records, omitting 80 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: Italy (153); France (116); Spain (88); Greece (70); Malta (40); Tunisia (31); Cyprus (8); Albania (7); Croatia (6); Portugal (5); Central African Republic (4); Israel (3); Türkiye (3); South Africa (3); Egypt (2).

Marine regions with a valid WoRMS distribution record: European waters (ERMS scope); Spain - Demarcación Marina Levantino-Balear; Kerkennah Islands; Marmara Sea; Turkish part of the Aegean Sea; Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Dardanelles; Moroccan part of the Alboran Sea; Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin; Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin; Libyan Exclusive Economic Zone.

Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5724049) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5724049&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141780 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.