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About this species
Clanculus puniceus, common names the strawberry top shell or purplish clanculus, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top shells.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 14 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 13 m · Deepest record: 13 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–28 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
Other scientific names: Clanculus (Clanculus) puniceus, Clanculus miniatus, Monodonta punicea, Trochus (Clanculus) puniceus, Trochus puniceus
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).
- 136 open-data records from 1957 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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