Dark Diana Conch
Euprotomus aratrum
- Usual depth0–17 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–17 m · Deepest record: 17 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dark Diana Conch
Other scientific names: Lambis aratrum, Strombus (Euprotomus) aratrum, Strombus aratrum, Strombus melanostomus
Similar species
- Diana Conch
Euprotomus aurisdianae
- bubble conch
Euprotomus bulla
Labiate StrombCanarium labiatum
Red Mouthed StrombConomurex luhuanus
- Gibbose Stromb
Gibberulus gibberulus
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 249 open-data records from 1907 to 2006.
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