Oxynoe kylei
- Usual depth4–18 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly, October, and November
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Bernard Picton, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 16 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 22 records
- August: 18 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 27 records
- November: 34 records
- December: 11 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–18 m · Deepest record: 29 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- テンガンノツユ
Similar species
Green LeafsnailOxynoe viridis
Linedshell LobigerLobiger souverbii
Blue-striped LeafsnailLobiger viridis
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).
- 49 open-data records from 2007 to 2026.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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