Noble frog shell
Bursina nobilis
- Usual depth95–298 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Bursina nobilis, common name the noble frog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Bursina nobilis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 95–298 m · Deepest record: 329 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Noble frog shell
Other scientific names: Bufonaria (Bufonaria) nobilis, Bufonaria nobilis, Bursa nobilis, Ranella (Apollon) nobilis, Ranella nobilis
Similar species
Common frogsnailBufonaria rana
Granular Frog ShellDulcerana granularis
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).
- 44 open-data records from 1970 to 2001.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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