Pleistacantha cervicornis
- Usual depth216–490 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, November, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Pleistacantha cervicornis is a species of spider crab. It inhabits depths of 200–300 m (660–980 ft) and has a distribution range that includes Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and New Caledonia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Pleistacantha cervicornis”, 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: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 216–490 m · Deepest record: 828.4 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- トゲハリセンボン
Other scientific names: Pleistacantha terribilis
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).
- 24 open-data records from 1978 to 2011.
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