Common harp
Harpa harpa
- Usual depth13 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, July, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Harpa harpa, common name the true harp or the noble harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Harpa harpa”, 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: 1 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 13 m · Deepest record: 13 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Common harp, True harp, common harp, Harp Snail, true harp
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Gemeine Harfenschnecke, Gewöhnliche Harfenschnecke
- Japanese
- ベニオビショクコウラ
- Simplified Chinese
- 艷美楊桃螺
Other scientific names: Buccinum harpa, Harpa nobilis
Similar species
- Lesser harp
Harpa amouretta
- Articulate harp
Harpa articularis
- Madras harp
Harpa davidis
- Large harp
Harpa major
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).
- 102 open-data records from 1955 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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