Little auger
Terebellum terebellum
- Usual depth1–37 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, June, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Terebellum terebellum, common name the Terebellum conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seraphsidae, the true conchs.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 20 records
- February: 23 records
- March: 11 records
- April: 26 records
- May: 14 records
- June: 29 records
- July: 26 records
- August: 24 records
- September: 20 records
- October: 17 records
- November: 23 records
- December: 34 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–37 m · Deepest record: 56 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Little auger, Terebellum conch, little auger, terebellum conch
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Kleine Bohrerschnecke
Other scientific names: Conus terebellum, Terebellum lineatum, Terebellum maculosum, Terebellum punctulatum, Terebellum subulatum
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).
- 576 open-data records from 1758 to 2015.
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