Enatimene simplex
- Usual depth400 m
- Water temperature14–24 °C
- Best monthsMarch and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With over 1,700 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognized. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, although experts disagree about the subfamily divisions and the definitions of the genera. Many muricids have unusual shells which are considered attractive by shell collectors and by interior designers.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Muricidae”, 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: 3 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 18 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 9 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 400 m · Deepest record: 400 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–24 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Trophon simplex
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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).
- 124 open-data records from 1874 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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