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Clathrodrillia flavidula

  • Molluscs
  • IUCN: Not evaluated
  • Usual depth52–113 m
  • Water temperature20–30 °C
  • Best monthsJune
  • How commonRare
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About this species

Clathrodrillia flavidula, common name the javelin turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Clathrodrillia flavidula”, 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: 1 records
  • March: 0 records
  • April: 0 records
  • May: 2 records
  • June: 5 records
  • July: 1 records
  • August: 1 records
  • September: 0 records
  • October: 0 records
  • November: 0 records
  • December: 0 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 52–113 m · Deepest record: 112.5 m

  • 50–60 m: 2 records
  • 60–70 m: 1 records
  • 70–80 m: 0 records
  • 80–90 m: 0 records
  • 90–100 m: 0 records
  • 100–110 m: 0 records
  • 110–120 m: 2 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C

  • 18–20 °C: 4 records
  • 20–22 °C: 2 records
  • 22–24 °C: 5 records
  • 24–26 °C: 8 records
  • 26–28 °C: 1 records
  • 28–30 °C: 9 records

Names and classification

Names in 1 more languages
Korean
굵은줄언청이고둥

Other scientific names: Clavatula flavidula, Clavus flavidulus, Drillia flavidula, Funa flavidula, Inquisitor flavidula, Inquisitor flavidulus, Pleurotoma flavidula, Ptychobela flavidula

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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).
  • 205 open-data records from 1950 to 1985.
  • Species data updated October 26, 2026.

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