Where does the Leptychaster kerguelenensis live?
Leptychaster kerguelenensis has 321 records in 6 countries and territories, from 1902 to 2019. Most records come from French Southern Territories.
- 321 records
- 6 places
- 19 years recorded
- Asteroidea class
AnimaliaEchinodermataAsteroideaPaxillosidaAstropectinidaeLeptychaster
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Southern Territories | 258 | |
| South Africa | 23 | |
| Antarctica | 17 | |
| Argentina | 12 | |
| DR Congo | 7 | |
| Falkland Islands | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Astropectinidae.
Psilaster charcoti
1,050 records
Bathybiaster loripes
920 records
Macroptychaster accrescens
281 records
Leptychaster flexuosus
137 records
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.