Cumia schoutanica
- Water temperature14–25 °C
- Best monthsMarch, October, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Cumia schoutanica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae. It is also sometimes referred to as Pisania schoutanica. The species was first described in May 1911.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–25 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Fusus schoutanicus, Pisania schoutanica
Similar species
Twisted dwarf tritonColubraria tortuosa
- Maculated Dwarf Triton
Colubraria muricata
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).
- 43 open-data records from 1910 to 2015.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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