Magilus coral snail
Magilus antiquus
- Usual depth50–300 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsDecember
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) H. Zell, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
About this species
Magilus antiquus, common name the Magilus coral snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It has been described in the past as 'remarkable'.
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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: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 50–300 m · Deepest record: 300 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Photos
(c) Bramadi Arya, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Magilus coral snail, magilus coral snail
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- イシカブラ
- Simplified Chinese
- 珊瑚礁螺
Other scientific names: Magilus antiquatus, Magilus macrocephalus, Magilus microcephalus
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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).
- 51 open-data records from 1960 to 2000.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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