Pollia fumosa
- Usual depth0–28 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Pollia fumosa, common name : the smoky goblet, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pollia fumosa”, 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: 17 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 12 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 12 records
- June: 46 records
- July: 45 records
- August: 24 records
- September: 25 records
- October: 27 records
- November: 20 records
- December: 34 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–28 m · Deepest record: 28 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ホラダマシ
- Simplified Chinese
- 焦黃峨螺
Other scientific names: Buccinum fumosum, Cantharus fumosus, Tritonidea fumosa
Similar species
- Waved Buccinum
Pollia undosa
Bumble bee snailEngina mendicaria


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).
- 656 open-data records from 1817 to 2012.
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