DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Glyptometra lateralis
- Usual depth671–1,444 m
- Water temperature25–26 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
About this species
Glyptometra lateralis is a species of crinoid within the family Charitometridae. The species is found off Niihau at depths of 583 to 824 meters below sea level, although some individuals have been found as deep as 1748 meters.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Glyptometra lateralis”, 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: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 671–1,444 m · Deepest record: 1,444 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–26 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Calyptometra lateralis, Charitometra lateralis
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.
- 8 open-data records from 1902 to 2005.
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