Granata sulcifera

Molluscs
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth45 m
Water temperature13–30 °C
Best monthsJuly
How commonRare

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Photo credit: (c) Brian du Preez, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Brian du Preez · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist

About this species

Granata sulcifera is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Granata 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: 2 records
February: 3 records
March: 1 records
April: 3 records
May: 3 records
June: 2 records
July: 6 records
August: 0 records
September: 0 records
October: 1 records
November: 1 records
December: 3 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 45 m · Deepest record: 45 m

40–50 m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 13–30 °C

12–14 °C: 1 records
14–16 °C: 0 records
16–18 °C: 1 records
18–20 °C: 0 records
20–22 °C: 0 records
22–24 °C: 21 records
24–26 °C: 6 records
26–28 °C: 1 records
28–30 °C: 7 records

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Names and classification

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: オオアシヤガイ

Other scientific names: Stomatella (Stomatella) sulcifera, Stomatella articulata, Stomatella haliotoidea, Stomatella 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).
148 open-data records from 1822 to 2005.
Species data updated November 3, 2026.

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