Maurea alertae
- Usual depth380–735 m
- Water temperature9–19 °C
- Best monthsMarch and April
- How commonRare
About this species
Maurea alertae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Maurea alertae”, 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: 12 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 380–735 m · Deepest record: 1,419 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 9–19 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Alertalex blacki, Calliostoma (Otukaia) alertae, Calliostoma alertae, Maurea (Alertalex) alertae, Otukaia blacki
Similar species
Tiger maureaMaurea tigris
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).
- 80 open-data records from 1954 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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