Ventral Harp
Harpa cabriti
- Usual depth40–50 m
- Water temperature25–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, June, and August
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Harpa cabriti, previously known as Harpa ventricosa Lamarck, 1816, common name the ventral harp, is a species of large sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 40–50 m · Deepest record: 50 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–28 °C
Photos
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Ventral Harp
Other scientific names: Harpa lorenzi, Harpa striata, Harpa ventricosa
Similar species
Lesser harpHarpa amouretta
Articulate harpHarpa articularis
Madras harpHarpa davidis
Large harpHarpa major
- Common harp
Harpa harpa
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).
- 48 open-data records from 1957 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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