Clanculus clangulus

About this species

Clanculus clangulus 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: 28 records
February: 22 records
March: 31 records
April: 40 records
May: 40 records
June: 26 records
July: 41 records
August: 33 records
September: 39 records
October: 32 records
November: 28 records
December: 25 records

Depth and water temperature

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 19–24 °C

18–20 °C: 9 records
20–22 °C: 43 records
22–24 °C: 39 records

Photos

(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) James K. Douch, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Alesha Teitzel, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist

Names and classification

Other scientific names: Trochus clangulus

Similar species

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).
139 open-data records from 1876 to 1999.
Species data updated November 1, 2026.