Nassarius cinctellus
- Usual depth1–14 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember, October, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Javier，保留部分权利（CC BY）, 由 Javier 上传 · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Nassarius cinctellus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.1)
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 32 records
- October: 39 records
- November: 48 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–14 m · Deepest record: 354.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Nassa cinctella, Nassa geniculata, Nassa parva, Nassarius (Niotha) cinctellus
Similar species
Crowned nassaNassarius coronatus
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).
- 195 open-data records from 1990 to 2012.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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