Where does the greater sea pen live?
Ptilella grandis has 2,362,185 records in 13 countries and territories, from 1874 to 2026. Most records come from Norway.
- 2,362,185 records
- 13 places
- 46 years recorded
- Anthozoa class
AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaScleralcyonaceaPennatulidaePtilella
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 | 2,270,947 | |
| Canada | 1,535 | |
| United States | 97 | |
| Iceland | 17 | |
| United Kingdom | 14 | |
| Western Sahara | 6 | |
| Ireland | 2 | |
| Oman | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 |
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.