Notogibbula lehmanni
- Usual depth37 m
- Water temperature15–21 °C
- Best monthsMarch and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Notogibbula lehmanni, common name the many-coloured top shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 10 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 37 m · Deepest record: 37 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–21 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Turbo lehmanni
Similar species
Cox's Top ShellNotogibbula bicarinata
Ribbon MonodontaAustrocochlea constricta
Zebra SnailAustrocochlea porcata
Banded Kelp ShellBankivia fasciata
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).
- 84 open-data records from 1905 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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