Imbricaria bacillum
- Usual depth1–6 m
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, June, and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Imbricaria bacillum, common name the Philippine mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–6 m · Deepest record: 6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Cancilla philippinarum, Mitra baccillum, Mitra bacillum, Mitra fischeri, Mitra philippinarum, Mitra strigillata, Ziba bacillum
Similar species
- Episcopal miter
Mitra mitra
- Lettered Mitre
Strigatella litterata
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).
- 106 open-data records from 1961 to 1984.
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