Shiny Dwarf Triton
Colubraria nitidula
- Usual depth20–130 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, August, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Colubraria nitidula, common name the shiny dwarf triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Colubraria nitidula”, 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: 6 records
- February: 8 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 20–130 m · Deepest record: 130 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shiny Dwarf Triton
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ミガキセコバイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 光澤布紋螺
Other scientific names: Triton nitidulus
Similar species
- Obscure Dwarf Triton
Colubraria obscura
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).
- 104 open-data records from 1955 to 2012.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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