Eratoena sulcifera
- Usual depth40–71 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Eratoena sulcifera is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eratoidae, the false cowries or trivias.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Eratoena sulcifera”, 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: 6 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 11 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 40–71 m · Deepest record: 71 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ザクロガイモドキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 擬石榴螺
Other scientific names: Erato sulcifera, Eratoena capensis, Proterato capensis, Proterato sulcifera
Similar species
Triple-banded Teardrop CowrieLachryma lachryma
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).
- 121 open-data records from 1832 to 2009.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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