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Myxilla (Styloptilon) fromontae
- Usual depth18–54 m
- Water temperature17–17 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 18–54 m · Deepest record: 54 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–17 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Myxilla (Styloptilon) anchorata, Phorbas anchorata, Pronax anchorata
Similar species
- Encrusting yellow sponge
Myxilla (Myxilla) incrustans
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).
- 7 open-data records from 1999 to 2013.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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