Where has the Halichondria cristata been recorded?

Halichondria cristata occurrence evidence comes from 13 records in 2 countries and territories, from 2004 to 2019. Most records come from St Kitts & Nevis.

• 13 records
• 2 places
• 5 years recorded
• Demospongiae class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Halichondria cristata has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Halichondria cristata. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.