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Clypeaster annandalei
- Usual depth125–295 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
Clypeaster annandalei is a species of sea urchins of the family Clypeasteridae. Their armour is covered with spines. Clypeaster annandalei was first scientifically described in 1922 by Koehler.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Clypeaster annandalei”, 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: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 125–295 m · Deepest record: 295 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Clypeaster (Leptoclypus) annandalei, Clypeaster (Leptoclypus) destinatus, Clypeaster destinatus
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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).
- 13 open-data records from 1909 to 2014.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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