Crenavolva traillii

Molluscs
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth13–77 m
Water temperature23–29 °C
Best monthsApril, May, and October
How commonRare

About this species

Crenavolva traillii, common name Traill's ovulid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family 'Ovulidae', 'the ovulids', 'cowry allies' or 'false cowries'.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Crenavolva traillii”, 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: 1 records
April: 3 records
May: 2 records
June: 1 records
July: 2 records
August: 1 records
September: 2 records
October: 3 records
November: 1 records
December: 1 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 13–77 m · Deepest record: 101 m

10–20 m: 3 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 1 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 1 records
60–70 m: 3 records
70–80 m: 1 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C

22–24 °C: 15 records
24–26 °C: 14 records
26–28 °C: 2 records
28–30 °C: 1 records

Names and classification

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: アヤメケボリ, ホソアヤメケボリ

Other scientific names: Amphiperas (Ovulum) traillii, Amphiperas traillii, Ovula dentata, Primovula formosa

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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).
88 open-data records from 1910 to 1990.
Species data updated November 1, 2026.

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