Where does the Metridia lucens live?
Metridia lucens has 70,524 records in 36 countries and territories, from 1884 to 2026. Most records come from United Kingdom.
- 70,524 records
- 36 places
- 102 years recorded
- Copepoda class
AnimaliaArthropodaCopepodaCalanoidaMetridinidaeMetridia
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12,400 | |
| Canada | 8,884 | |
| Ireland | 6,652 | |
| Norway | 4,906 | |
| France | 3,328 | |
| Japan | 3,247 | |
| Iceland | 2,329 | |
| Faroe Islands | 1,899 | |
| United States | 1,221 | |
| Spain | 1,108 | |
| Portugal | 1,108 | |
| Antarctica | 841 | |
| Denmark | 764 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 657 | |
| New Zealand | 419 | |
| Sweden | 351 | |
| Greenland | 310 | |
| Netherlands | 232 | |
| ZZ | 187 | |
| South Georgia | 167 | |
| Australia | 148 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 121 | |
| Guernsey | 111 | |
| Russia | 106 | |
| Germany | 104 | |
| Chile | 95 | |
| Namibia | 95 | |
| Falkland Islands | 59 | |
| Argentina | 28 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 9 | |
| Isle of Man | 9 | |
| Brazil | 4 | |
| South Korea | 3 | |
| Mexico | 3 | |
| Belgium | 2 | |
| Bermuda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Metridinidae.
Metridia pacifica
35,018 records
Metridia longa
32,394 records
Pleuromamma robusta
13,273 records
Metridia gerlachei
4,174 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.