Where does the large-polyped deep-sea soft coral live?
Anthomastus grandiflorus has 2,360,940 records in 11 countries and territories, from 1878 to 2026. Most records come from Norway.
- 2,360,940 records
- 11 places
- 48 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleralcyonaceaCoralliidaeAnthomastus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2,271,229 | |
| United States | 115 | |
| Canada | 43 | |
| South Africa | 5 | |
| Grenada | 2 | |
| Oman | 2 | |
| Portugal | 2 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 2 | |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Coralliidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.