Lined Little Dove Shell
Engina lineata
- Usual depth0.5 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and August
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Engina lineata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Engina lineata”, 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: 12 records
- February: 10 records
- March: 13 records
- April: 16 records
- May: 17 records
- June: 21 records
- July: 30 records
- August: 22 records
- September: 13 records
- October: 14 records
- November: 11 records
- December: 10 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0.5 m · Deepest record: 0.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Lined Little Dove Shell
Other scientific names: Ricinula lineata
Similar species
Bumble bee snailEngina mendicaria
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).
- 177 open-data records from 1846 to 2006.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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