Clanculus natalensis

Molluscs
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth68–105 m
Water temperature23–25 °C
Best monthsJune
How commonRare

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About this species

Clanculus natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Clanculus natalensis”, 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: 0 records
June: 32 records
July: 4 records
August: 0 records
September: 0 records
October: 0 records
November: 0 records
December: 0 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 68–105 m · Deepest record: 215 m

60–70 m: 3 records
70–80 m: 13 records
80–90 m: 1 records
90–100 m: 2 records
100–110 m: 8 records
110–120 m: 2 records
120–130 m: 0 records
130–140 m: 0 records
140–150 m: 0 records
150–160 m: 0 records
160–170 m: 0 records
170+ m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 23–25 °C

22–24 °C: 12 records
24–26 °C: 23 records

Names and classification

Other scientific names: Clanculus (Clanculus) natalensis

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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).
110 open-data records from 1981 to 1993.
Species data updated November 1, 2026.

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