Discorhabdella incrustans

Other invertebrates
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth73–183 m
Water temperature18–18 °C
Best monthsJuly
How commonRare

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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: 2 records
August: 0 records
September: 1 records
October: 0 records
November: 0 records
December: 0 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 73–183 m · Deepest record: 183 m

70–80 m: 1 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110–120 m: 0 records
120–130 m: 0 records
130–140 m: 0 records
140–150 m: 0 records
150–160 m: 0 records
160–170 m: 0 records
170–180 m: 0 records
180–190 m: 4 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 18–18 °C

16–18 °C: 6 records

Names and classification

Similar species

Bumping encrusting sponge
Crambe crambe
Monanchora clathrata

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).
6 open-data records from 1910 to 1958.
Species data updated November 2, 2026.

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