Clypeomorus pellucida
- Usual depth0–3 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, June, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Clypeomorus pellucida, common name the pellucid clitus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Clypeomorus pellucida”, 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: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–3 m · Deepest record: 3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ミツカドカニモリ
Other scientific names: Cerithium (Cerithium) echinatiformis, Cerithium echinatiformis, Cerithium gibberosum, Cerithium patulum, Cerithium pellucidum
Similar species
Necklace CerithClypeomorus batillariaeformis
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).
- 81 open-data records from 1848 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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