Latirus maculatus Spotted Spindle

Latirus maculatus is commonly referred to as Spotted Spindle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Latirus maculatus, Kwajalein

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lexID:: 18076
AphiaID:: 448530

Scientific:: Latirus maculatus
German:: Flecken Spindel
English:: Spotted Spindle

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Fasciolariidae (Family) > Latirus (Genus) > maculatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Reeve, ), 1847

Occurrence:: Guam, Marschall Islands, Mauritius, the Seychelles
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Coastal waters, Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Lagoons, Rubble floors, Seawater, Sea water, Surf zones
Size:: 0.39" - 1.18" (1,5cm - 3,0cm)
Temperature:: 24,5 °F - 84.2 °F (24,5°C - 29°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Clams, No reliable information available, Predatory, Snails, Worms, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Latirus abnormis
Latirus alboapicatus
Latirus amplustre
Latirus belcheri
Latirus filmerae
Latirus gibbulus
Latirus marrowi
Latirus meli
Latirus ornatus
Latirus philberti
Latirus philippinensis
Latirus pictus
Latirus polygonus
Polygone Spindelschnecke, Vielwinklige Latirus
Latirus poppei
Latirus rhodostoma
Latirus rousi
Latirus rugosissimus
Latirus tigroides
Latirus vischii
Latirus williamlyonsi

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2026-01-21 19:53:00
Last edit:: 2026-01-21 20:03:06

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Latirus maculatus (Reeve, 1847)

Latirus maculatus is a species of a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.

Synonymised names
Latirus concinnus Tapparone Canefri, 1881 · unaccepted
Latirus maculatus var. concinna Tapparone Canefri, 1881 · unaccepted
Turbinella maculata Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 · unaccepted (junior homonym and synonym of...)
Turbinella maculata Reeve, 1847 · unaccepted (original combination)

Direct children (1)
Variety Latirus maculatus var. concinna Tapparone Canefri, 1881 accepted as Latirus maculatus (Reeve, 1847)

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