Where does the Macroptychaster accrescens live?
Macroptychaster accrescens has 281 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1913 to 2026. Most records come from Antarctica.
- 281 records
- 8 places
- 49 years recorded
- Asteroidea class
AnimaliaEchinodermataAsteroideaPaxillosidaAstropectinidaeMacroptychaster
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 226 | |
| South Georgia | 15 | |
| French Southern Territories | 11 | |
| Bouvet Island | 10 | |
| DR Congo | 8 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Chile | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Astropectinidae.
Psilaster charcoti
1,050 records
Bathybiaster loripes
920 records
Leptychaster kerguelenensis
321 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.