Microtis tuberculata
- Usual depth18–23 m
- Water temperature22–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust, September, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Microtis tuberculata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Microtis tuberculata”, 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: 5 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 18–23 m · Deepest record: 23 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Microtina heckeliana, Microtis heckeliana, Stomatia (Microtis) heckeliana, Stomatia heckeliana, Stomatia planulata
Similar species
Ribbon MonodontaAustrocochlea constricta
Zebra SnailAustrocochlea porcata
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Checkered PeriwinkleChlorodiloma odontis
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).
- 86 open-data records from 1904 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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