Where has the Solaster papposus been recorded?

Solaster papposus occurrence evidence comes from 25 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1924 to 1982. Most records come from United Kingdom.

• 25 records
• 9 places
• 10 years recorded
• Asteroidea class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

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

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

Where Solaster papposus has been recorded

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