Clanculus samoensis

Molluscs
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth0–32 m
Water temperature18–30 °C
Best monthsJune, August, and September
How commonRare

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About this species

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

Text from the Wikipedia article “Clanculus samoensis”, 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: 11 records
February: 8 records
March: 6 records
April: 3 records
May: 15 records
June: 20 records
July: 11 records
August: 17 records
September: 24 records
October: 9 records
November: 13 records
December: 10 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 0–32 m · Deepest record: 32 m

0–10 m: 6 records
10–20 m: 0 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C

16–18 °C: 1 records
18–20 °C: 1 records
20–22 °C: 0 records
22–24 °C: 17 records
24–26 °C: 67 records
26–28 °C: 55 records
28–30 °C: 62 records

Names and classification

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: クロマキアゲエビスモドキ

Other scientific names: Clanculus atropurpureus, Trochus (Monodonta) atropurpureus, Trochus samoensis

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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).
222 open-data records from 1849 to 2012.
Species data updated October 26, 2026.

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