Alainosquilla foresti
- Usual depth110–209 m
- Water temperature26–28 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Alainosquilla is a monotypic genus of crustaceans belonging to the monotypic family Alainosquillidae. The only species is Alainosquilla foresti.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Alainosquilla”, 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: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 110–209 m · Deepest record: 208.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–28 °C
Names and classification
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).
- 10 open-data records from 1985 to 1985.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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