Phenacovolva subreflexa
- Usual depth23–390 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Phenacovolva subreflexa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Phenacovolva subreflexa”, 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: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 23–390 m · Deepest record: 389.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- キイキヌヅツミ, キイキヌヅツミ［ムラクモキヌヅツミ］, ムラクモキヌヅツミ
- Korean
- 고랑두루마리고둥
Other scientific names: Ovulum gracile, Ovulum subreflexum, Phenacovolva gracilis
Similar species
- Nectar Spindle Cowrie
Phenacovolva nectarea
Common egg cowrieOvula ovum
Common calpurnusCalpurnus verrucosus
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).
- 31 open-data records from 1967 to 2010.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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