Clanculus stigmatarius
Species of gastropod
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Clanculus stigmatarius[1] is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]
| Clanculus stigmatarius | |
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| A shell of Clanculus stigmatarius 12.9 mm high by 10.1 mm diameter, from New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Clanculus |
| Species: | C. stigmatarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Clanculus stigmatarius A. Adams, 1853 | |
Description
This species has a widely conical trochid (top-shaped) shell, with a more highly raised spire than is typical for the genus. The shell has spirally ribbed sculpture consisting of conspicuous regular rows of robust, round beads. The whorls show a profile with a deep suture, and the final whorl is slightly inflated. The aperture of the shell is white, oval, with a strongly ridged lip. The umbilicus is deep. The main color of the body of the shell is tan to golden, with a distinctive repeating pattern of rounded beads in colors that include bright pink, red, and ivory white.
Distribution
This species occurs from Port Douglas to Capricorn and Bunker Group, Queensland, Australia in the Indo-Pacific.[3] Alternately, the distribution is listed as: Australia, New Caledonia, Western Pacific, Philippines.[4] A single reference has been found for the species in Okinawa, Japan.[5]
