Melanella augur
- Usual depth0–46 m
- Water temperature14–23 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Melanella augur is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species is one of many species known to exist within the genus, Melanella.
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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: 7 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 6 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–46 m · Deepest record: 46 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 14–23 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Eulima apheles, Eulima augur, Eulima marginata, Eulima mayi, Eulima murrayae, Eulima orthopleura, Eulima planicincta, Eulima proxima, Melanella apheles, Melanella marginata, Melanella mayi, Melanella murrayae, Melanella orthopleura, Melanella planicincta, Melanella proxima
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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).
- 153 open-data records from 1895 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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