What Animal Lives Where

Where has the Diopatra neapolitana been recorded?

Diopatra neapolitana occurrence evidence comes from 162 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1927 to 2023. Most records come from Mauritania.

PolychaetaEunicidaOnuphidaeDiopatra

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

162 records across 7 countries and territories, 1927–2023.

Diopatra neapolitana · GBIF taxon key 2323503

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.

1 month 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.

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

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Peak month: May. 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

19272023

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

Where Diopatra neapolitana has been recorded

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

PlaceRecordsShare
Mauritania 110
China 32
Italy 11
Egypt 6
Angola 1
Portugal 1
South Africa 1
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.