Shinbone tibia
Tibia fusus
- Usual depth2–100 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Tibia fusus, common name Spindle tibia or Shinbone Tibia Gastropod, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, 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: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–100 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Shinbone tibia, Spindle tibia, shinbone tibia, spindle tibia
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Spindelschnecke
- Thai
- หอยฉมวกนํ้าลึก
- Simplified Chinese
- 長鼻鳳凰螺
Other scientific names: Murex fusus, Rostellaria fusus, Rostellaria ionica, Rostellaria rectirostris, Rostellaria sinensis, Rostellaria subulata, Strombus clavus, Strombus unicornis, Tibia indiarum
Similar species
- Powis's tibia
Rimellopsis powisii
- Martin's tibia
Tenuitibia martinii
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).
- 59 open-data records from 1758 to 1995.
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