Where has the Ophiacantha antarctica been recorded?

Ophiacantha antarctica occurrence evidence comes from 324 records in 8 countries and territories, from 1926 to 2010. Most records come from Antarctica.

• 324 records
• 8 places
• 38 years recorded
• Ophiuroidea class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

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.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Ophiacantha antarctica has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Ophiacantha antarctica. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.