Oxymeris chlorata
- Usual depth1–27 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, July, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Oxymeris chlorata, common name : the pink-spotted auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–27 m · Deepest record: 27 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- カエンタケ
Other scientific names: Acus chlorata, Acus chloratus, Subula chlorata, Terebra chlorata, Terebra knorrii
Similar species
- Big Auger
Oxymeris maculata
- Fly-spotted Auger
Oxymeris areolata
- Crenulated Auger
Oxymeris crenulata
- Tiger Auger
Oxymeris felina
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).
- 157 open-data records from 1892 to 2012.
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