Kiener's delphinula
Angaria sphaerula
- Usual depth51–96 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, October, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Shellnut, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Angaria sphaerula, common name Kiener's delphinula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Angariidae.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 51–96 m · Deepest record: 96 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Kiener's delphinula, Spherule Delphinula
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- キタノカタベ, キナノカタベ
- Simplified Chinese
- 小球棘冠螺
Other scientific names: Delphinula sphaerula
Similar species
Dolphin shellAngaria delphinus
- Black-tankard angaria
Angaria melanacantha
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 24 open-data records from 1956 to 2006.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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