Tonna canaliculata
- Usual depth1–82 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Tonna canaliculata is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 11 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 15 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–82 m · Deepest record: 82 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Bulla canaliculata, Cadus cepa, Dolium (Dolium) cepa, Dolium cepa, Dolium marmoreum, Tonna (Tonna) canaliculata, Tonna (Tonna) cepa, Tonna cepa, Tonna planicostata
Similar species
- Giant tun
Tonna galea
- Pacific partridge tun
Tonna perdix
- Costate tun
Tonna allium
- Banded tun
Tonna sulcosa
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).
- 158 open-data records from 1798 to 2011.
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