Miter pyram
Otopleura mitralis
- Usual depth15 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and December
- How commonRare
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About this species
Otopleura mitralis, common name the miter pyram, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Otopleura mitralis”, 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: 13 records
- February: 14 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 12 records
- August: 13 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 14 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 15 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Miter pyram, miter pyram
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- シイノミクチキレ
Other scientific names: Otopleura australis, Pyramidella mitralis, Pyramidella propinqua, Pyramidella variegata
Similar species
Cat's ear pyramOtopleura auriscati
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).
- 193 open-data records from 1824 to 2012.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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