Where does the Sand Mason live?
Lanice conchilega has 98,652 records in 40 countries and territories, from 1869 to 2026. Most records come from Netherlands.
- 98,652 records
- 40 places
- 96 years recorded
- Polychaeta class
AnimaliaAnnelidaPolychaetaTerebellidaeLanice
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 45,134 | |
| United Kingdom | 22,268 | |
| Norway | 9,170 | |
| Denmark | 6,816 | |
| Germany | 5,418 | |
| France | 3,357 | |
| Belgium | 2,081 | |
| Jersey | 1,080 | |
| Ireland | 972 | |
| Australia | 935 | |
| Portugal | 486 | |
| Isle of Man | 284 | |
| United States | 155 | |
| Italy | 136 | |
| Sweden | 132 | |
| South Korea | 52 | |
| Guernsey | 41 | |
| Spain | 33 | |
| Greece | 28 | |
| Georgia | 18 | |
| ZZ | 16 | |
| Mexico | 8 | |
| Japan | 4 | |
| Namibia | 3 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Egypt | 2 | |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | |
| Angola | 1 | |
| Bahrain | 1 | |
| Colombia | 1 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | |
| Israel | 1 | |
| Niue | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | |
| Tunisia | 1 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 1 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 |
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.