Where does the bubble gum coral live?
Paragorgia arborea has 2,371,555 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1875 to 2026. Most records come from Norway.
- 2,371,555 records
- 22 places
- 90 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleralcyonaceaCoralliidaeParagorgia
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2,274,310 | |
| United States | 6,851 | |
| Canada | 456 | |
| New Zealand | 225 | |
| Australia | 22 | |
| Greenland | 19 | |
| French Southern Territories | 17 | |
| Portugal | 7 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| DR Congo | 6 | |
| Faroe Islands | 6 | |
| Heard & McDonald Islands | 5 | |
| Ireland | 3 | |
| Russia | 3 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| Argentina | 2 | |
| Oman | 2 | |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 1 | |
| Indonesia | 1 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Coralliidae.
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.