Cuspidaria nobilis

Molluscs
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth160–197 m
Water temperature20–29 °C
How commonRare

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 160–197 m · Deepest record: 197 m

160–170 m: 1 records
170–180 m: 1 records
180–190 m: 1 records
190–200 m: 5 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C

18–20 °C: 1 records
20–22 °C: 0 records
22–24 °C: 0 records
24–26 °C: 0 records
26–28 °C: 0 records
28–30 °C: 8 records

Names and classification

Names in 2 more languages

Japanese: オオシャクシガイ
Simplified Chinese: 高貴杓蛤

Other scientific names: Cuspidaria consimilis, Neaera nobilis

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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.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
20 open-data records from 1963 to 1963.
Species data updated October 26, 2026.

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