Rhinoclavis vertagus
- Usual depth0–14 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, July, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Rhinoclavis vertagus, commonly known as the common creeper, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths. R. vertagus is most commonly found in intertidal sand flats.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 12 records
- February: 22 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 16 records
- July: 34 records
- August: 21 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 10 records
- November: 12 records
- December: 13 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–14 m · Deepest record: 13.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- タケノコカニモリ
Other scientific names: Cerithium (Rhinoclavis) vertagus, Cerithium despectum, Cerithium vertagus, Clava vertagus, Murex vertagus, Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) vertagus, Vertagus vertagus, Vertagus vulgaris
Similar species
- Elongated shell
Rhinoclavis articulata
- Rough horn
Rhinoclavis aspera
- Knobbled horn shell
Rhinoclavis sinensis
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).
- 407 open-data records from 1767 to 2014.
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