Where does the Discoconchoecia elegans live?
Discoconchoecia elegans has 4,636 records in 69 countries and territories, from 1887 to 2026. Most records come from Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
- 4,636 records
- 69 places
- 92 years recorded
- Ostracoda class
AnimaliaArthropodaOstracodaHalocypridaHalocyprididaeDiscoconchoecia
When it is recorded
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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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 1,813 | |
| Canada | 1,008 | |
| Spain | 148 | |
| Antarctica | 79 | |
| Greenland | 75 | |
| South Georgia | 67 | |
| Norway | 65 | |
| Russia | 56 | |
| Ireland | 42 | |
| Iceland | 36 | |
| Cabo Verde | 33 | |
| Chile | 31 | |
| Lebanon | 30 | |
| United States | 27 | |
| Australia | 26 | |
| Bermuda | 25 | |
| New Zealand | 24 | |
| Namibia | 23 | |
| Sweden | 22 | |
| ZZ | 15 | |
| Brazil | 14 | |
| Madagascar | 13 | |
| Italy | 12 | |
| Cyprus | 9 | |
| Greece | 9 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 8 | |
| Tunisia | 8 | |
| South Africa | 8 | |
| France | 7 | |
| Falkland Islands | 5 | |
| Indonesia | 5 | |
| Morocco | 5 | |
| Portugal | 5 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | |
| Seychelles | 4 | |
| Somalia | 4 | |
| French Southern Territories | 4 | |
| Nigeria | 3 | |
| Philippines | 3 | |
| American Samoa | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 69 places.
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.