Full-Lipped Triton

Turritriton labiosus

Molluscs
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth8–92 m
Water temperature15–30 °C
Best monthsApril, August, and September
How commonOccasional

About this species

Turritriton labiosus, also known as Cymatium labiosum, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.

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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: 5 records
March: 11 records
April: 13 records
May: 11 records
June: 12 records
July: 10 records
August: 20 records
September: 13 records
October: 8 records
November: 6 records
December: 9 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 8–92 m · Deepest record: 400 m

0–10 m: 10 records
10–20 m: 11 records
20–30 m: 8 records
30–40 m: 14 records
40–50 m: 8 records
50–60 m: 11 records
60–70 m: 3 records
70–80 m: 5 records
80–90 m: 2 records
90–100 m: 4 records
100–110 m: 3 records
110+ m: 3 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 15–30 °C

14–16 °C: 2 records
16–18 °C: 0 records
18–20 °C: 11 records
20–22 °C: 35 records
22–24 °C: 63 records
24–26 °C: 64 records
26–28 °C: 80 records
28–30 °C: 36 records

Names and classification

English: Full-Lipped Triton, Lip Triton

Names in 3 more languages

Japanese: クニボラ, セムシボラ, ヒメミツカドボラ, ヒメミツカドボラ［クニボラ］［セムシボラ］
Korean: 입주름고둥
Simplified Chinese: 厚唇法螺

Other scientific names: Cabestana (Turritriton) labiosa, Cymatium (Cabestana) labiosum, Cymatium (Turritriton) labiosum, Cymatium labiosum, Murex labiosus, Triton (Gutturnium) orientalis, Triton loebbeckei, Triton loroisi, Triton orientalis, Triton strangei, Tritonium rutilum

Similar species

Pustular triton
Argobuccinum pustulosum
Parkinson's Sassia
Austrosassia parkinsonia
Knobbed Triton
Gutturnium muricinum
Tadpole triton
Gyrineum gyrinum
Purple-mouthed Kookaburra Whelk
Gyrineum lacunatum
Gold-Mouthed Triton Snail
Monoplex nicobaricus

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).
591 open-data records from 1828 to 2019.

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