Punctoterebra plumbea
- Usual depth1–15 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, August, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Punctoterebra plumbea, common name : the lead-coloured auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Punctoterebra plumbea”, 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: 4 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–15 m · Deepest record: 15.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Hastula plumbea, Strioterebrum plumbeum, Terebra assimilis, Terebra bourguignati, Terebra clappi, Terebra contigua, Terebra plumbea
Similar species
- Big Auger
Oxymeris maculata
- Chocolate spotted auger
Terebra subulata
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).
- 44 open-data records from 1916 to 2013.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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