Granulifusus kiranus
- Usual depth315–643 m
- Water temperature17–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober, November, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Granulifusus kiranus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Granulifusus kiranus”, 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: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 315–643 m · Deepest record: 1,126 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- キラアラレナガニシ
- Simplified Chinese
- 吉良長旋螺
Similar species
- granular spindle
Granulifusus niponicus
Legrand's spindleCyrtulus undatus
- Distaff spindle
Fusinus colus
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).
- 156 open-data records from 1963 to 2015.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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