Diala sulcifera
- Usual depth0.4 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, July, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Diala sulcifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Dialidae.SubspeciesDiala sulcifera martensi (Issel, 1869) Diala sulcifera scobina (Laseron, 1950) Diala sulcifera sulcifera (A. Adams, 1862)
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 24 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 13 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 39 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 15 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 30 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0.4 m · Deepest record: 0.4 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- コキザミハマツボ
- Korean
- 잔고리짜부락고둥
Other scientific names: Alaba (Diala) sulcifera
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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).
- 308 open-data records from 1879 to 2013.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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