Cyrtulus undatus Wavy Spindle, Legrand's Spindle

Cyrtulus undatus is commonly referred to as Wavy Spindle, Legrand's Spindle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

18206 

AphiaID:

1318015 

Scientific:

Cyrtulus undatus 

German:

Gewellte Spindelschnecke, Legrands Spindelschnecke 

English:

Wavy Spindle, Legrand's Spindle 

Category:

Snegler 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Fasciolariidae (Family) > Cyrtulus (Genus) > undatus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Gmelin, ), 1791 

Occurrence:

Bali, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Tahiti, Tulamben, Vietnam 

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:

1 - 50 Meter 

Habitats:

Muddy grounds, Rubble floors, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

2.36" - 9.84" (6cm - 25,3cm) 

Temperature:

68 °F - 86 °F (20°C - 30°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Clams, Predatory, Snails, Worms 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Cyrtulus undatus
  Gewellte Spindelschnecke, Legrands Spindelschnecke

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2026-03-08 19:25:35 

Last edit:

2026-03-08 19:31:07 

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