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Clathrina chrysea
- Usual depth28 m
- Water temperature25°C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Clathrina chrysea is a species of calcareous sponge from New Caledonia. The species epithet refers to the light yellow colour of the sponge.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Clathrina chrysea”, 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: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 28 m · Deepest record: 28 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25°C
Names and classification
Similar species
white calcareous spongeClathrina blanca
Yellow ClathrinaClathrina clathrus
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).
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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