Gyrineum aculeatum
- Usual depth159–305 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, August, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Gyrineum aculeatum, the spined maple leaf, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Gyrineum aculeatum”, 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: 17 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 11 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 159–305 m · Deepest record: 620 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Biplex aculeata, Biplex pulchra, Bursa (Biplex) microstoma, Ranella (Biplex) pulchra, Ranella pulchra
Similar species
- Tadpole triton
Gyrineum gyrinum
- Purple-mouthed Kookaburra Whelk
Gyrineum lacunatum
- Maple leaf triton
Gyrineum perca
- Rose triton
Gyrineum roseum
- Knobbed Triton
Gutturnium muricinum
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).
- 223 open-data records from 1836 to 2022.
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