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Erinaceusyllis kathrynae
- Usual depth18 m
- Water temperature19–26 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Erinaceusyllis kathrynae is a species belonging to the phylum Annelida. It has been found at depths of 3–18 m (9.8–59 ft) in coral rubble, sponges, and coralline algae on both the west and east coasts of Australia. It is named for Kathryn Attwood of the Australian Museum.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Erinaceusyllis kathrynae”, 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: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 18 m · Deepest record: 18 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–26 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
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).
- 9 open-data records from 1983 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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