Hanleyanus oblongus
- Usual depth1–27 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Hanleyanus oblongus is a species of bivalve in the genus Hanleyanus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Hanleyanus oblongus”, 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: 4 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 8 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 23 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–27 m · Deepest record: 27 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Angulus emarginatus, Angulus oblongus, Tellina (Angulus) emarginata, Tellina carinata, Tellina emarginata, Tellina oblonga, Tellinides emarginatus
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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).
- 108 open-data records from 1825 to 2014.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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