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Janusya adusta
- Usual depth0–46 m
- Water temperature21–27 °C
- Best monthsNovember and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Janusya adusta is a species of sea sponge in the family Clathrinidae found in Australia. The species was first described as Clathrina adusta by Gert Wörheide & John Hooper in 1999, and was assigned to the genus, Arthuria, in 2016 by Oliver Voigt & Wörheide. However, the name Arthuria had already been used and hence the genus name was changed to Arturia. It was subsequently moved again to the genus Janusya.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 8 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 22 records
- December: 20 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–46 m · Deepest record: 47 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–27 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Arthuria adusta, Arturia adusta, Clathrina adusta, Ernstia adusta
Similar species
white calcareous spongeClathrina blanca
Yellow ClathrinaClathrina clathrus
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).
- 92 open-data records from 1998 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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