lined-lip cowrie

Naria labrolineata

Molluscs
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth8–100 m
Water temperature18–30 °C
Best monthsOctober, November, and December
How commonOccasional

All species

Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 15 records
February: 19 records
March: 26 records
April: 12 records
May: 30 records
June: 24 records
July: 24 records
August: 30 records
September: 24 records
October: 41 records
November: 31 records
December: 33 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 8–100 m · Deepest record: 466 m

0–10 m: 13 records
10–20 m: 13 records
20–30 m: 9 records
30–40 m: 12 records
40–50 m: 13 records
50–60 m: 13 records
60–70 m: 9 records
70–80 m: 4 records
80–90 m: 3 records
90–100 m: 2 records
100–110 m: 3 records
110+ m: 9 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C

18–20 °C: 8 records
20–22 °C: 44 records
22–24 °C: 77 records
24–26 °C: 63 records
26–28 °C: 102 records
28–30 °C: 110 records

Names and classification

English: lined-lip cowrie

Names in 2 more languages

Japanese: ナシジダカラ
Korean: 눈송이개오지

Other scientific names: Cypraea helenae, Cypraea labrolineata, Erosaria (Erosaria) helenae, Erosaria helenae, Erosaria labrolineata, Erosaria maccullochi, Erosaria nashi

Similar species

Eroded Cowrie
Naria erosa
Honey Cowry
Naria helvola
Cowrie
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Beck's cowrie
Naria beckii
Boivin's cowrie
Naria boivinii
Ivory Cowry
Naria eburnea

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.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
691 open-data records from 1849 to 2026.

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