Evidence found
280 records across 5 countries and territories, 1988–2007.
Placocyathus variabilis · GBIF taxon key 9612363
Where has the Placocyathus variabilis been recorded?
Placocyathus variabilis occurrence evidence comes from 280 records in 5 countries and territories, from 1988 to 2007. Most records come from Dominican Republic.
- 280 records
- 5 places
- 12 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
Observation evidence passport
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: May.
3 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: May. 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
19882007
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Placocyathus variabilis has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Placocyathus variabilis. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 176 | |
| Panama | 50 | |
| Costa Rica | 42 | |
| ZZ | 7 | |
| Jamaica | 5 |
Related animals
Others in the family Caryophylliidae.
Conotrochus brunneus
400 records
Bourneotrochus stellulatus
153 records
Caryophyllia abrupta
115 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. 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.
Repeated records concentrated in part of the year. 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.