Turbo sparverius
- Usual depth1–1 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
About this species
Turbo sparverius, common name the corded turban, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Turbo sparverius”, 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: 4 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–1 m · Deepest record: 1.1 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- タイワンサザエ
- Simplified Chinese
- 台灣蠑螺, 臺灣蠑螺
Similar species
- Silvermouth turban
Turbo argyrostomus
- Gold-mouthed turban
Turbo chrysostomus
- Cat's-eye shell
Turbo petholatus
- Brown dwarf turban
Turbo bruneus
- Ribbed Turban
Turbo intercostalis
- Giant green turban
Turbo marmoratus
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).
- 23 open-data records from 1791 to 1993.
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