Enigmaticolus desbruyeresi
- Usual depth1,845–2,615 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Enigmaticolus desbruyeresi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eosiphonidae, the true whelks and their allies.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Enigmaticolus desbruyeresi”, 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: 23 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 1,845–2,615 m · Deepest record: 3,600 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Eosipho desbruyeresi, Thermosipho desbruyeresi
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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).
- 64 open-data records from 2005 to 2009.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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