What Animal Lives Where

Where has the angular brittle star been recorded?

Ophiothrix angulata occurrence evidence comes from 1,403 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1879 to 2023. Most records come from United States.

OphiuroideaAmphilepididaOphiotrichidaeOphiothrix

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

1,403 records across 21 countries and territories, 1879–2023.

Ophiothrix angulata · GBIF taxon key 5187792

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: June.

12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.

What this does not mean

repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.

A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.

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When it is recorded

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Peak month: June. 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

18792023

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

Where angular brittle star has been recorded

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

PlaceRecordsShare
United States 1,002
ZZ 95
Belize 78
Panama 64
Costa Rica 53
Barbados 18
Puerto Rico 17
Cuba 16
Mexico 16
Venezuela 9
Taiwan 7
US Virgin Islands 7
Jamaica 5
Haiti 4
Brazil 3
Trinidad & Tobago 3
Antigua & Barbuda 2
Colombia 1
Guadeloupe 1
Martinique 1
British Virgin Islands 1
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.