DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Crella (Yvesia) spinulata
- Usual depth3–36 m
- Water temperature16–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly and September
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 12 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–36 m · Deepest record: 36 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Crella spinulata, Grayella spinulata, Tisrone spinulata, Yvesia spinulata
Similar species
Orange Frond SpongeCrella incrustans
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 67 open-data records from 1905 to 2004.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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