Cytharomorula grayi
- Usual depth201–378 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Cytharomorula grayi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, commonly known as the murex snails or rock snails. The species was first described by William Healey Dall in 1889.
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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: 0 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 201–378 m · Deepest record: 568 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- イトマキカスリボラ
Other scientific names: Cantharus (Tritonidea) laevis, Nassaria (Nassarina) grayi, Nassarina grayi, Orania grayi, Trophon lowei
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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).
- 106 open-data records from 1879 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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