Gibberula caelata

Gibberula caelata is a species of a marine gastropod in the family Cystiscidae.^[1][2][3] It is an infralittoral predator.^[3]

Gibberula caelata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Cystiscidae
Subfamily:	Cystiscinae
Genus:	Gibberula
Species:	G. caelata
Binomial name
Gibberula caelata (Monterosato, 1877)
Synonyms[1]
Marginella caelata Monterosato, 1877

Description

Gibberula caelata can measure up to about 5 mm (0.20 in).^[3][4] The shell is stocky and light yellowish-white.^[3]

Distribution

Gibberula caelata occurs in the Mediterranean Sea^[1][3] and immediately adjacent Atlantic Ocean to Algarve.^[3] Although there are reports of it from the Canary Islands, there are no recent confirmed records and the earlier reports all seem to be based on misidentifications.^[5]