Evidence found
147 records across 6 countries and territories, 1878–2018.
Anthomastus grandiflorus · GBIF taxon key 2262473
Where has the large-polyped deep-sea soft coral been recorded?
Anthomastus grandiflorus occurrence evidence comes from 147 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1878 to 2018. Most records come from United States.
- 147 records
- 6 places
- 23 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
8 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. 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
18782018
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where large-polyped deep-sea soft coral has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for large-polyped deep-sea soft coral. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 112 | |
| Canada | 27 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| Grenada | 1 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Coralliidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.