Clanculus clanguloides
- Usual depth34–39 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Clanculus clanguloides, common name the secret clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
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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: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 34–39 m · Deepest record: 39 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ウスイロナツモモ
- Simplified Chinese
- 彩珠鐘螺
Other scientific names: Trochus clanguloides
Similar species
Keeled clanculusClanculus limbatus
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).
- 57 open-data records from 1828 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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