What Animal Lives Where

Where has the maculate stony coral been recorded?

Solenosmilia variabilis occurrence evidence comes from 2,022 records in 33 countries and territories, from 1877 to 2024. Most records come from United States.

AnthozoaScleractiniaCaryophylliidaeSolenosmilia

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

2,022 records across 33 countries and territories, 1877–2024.

Solenosmilia variabilis · GBIF taxon key 2259062

Source coverage

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

Refreshed 2026-09-21. 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.

6 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

JFMAMJJASOND

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

18772024

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

Where maculate stony coral has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for maculate stony coral. 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 1,252
New Zealand 440
Australia 93
British Virgin Islands 44
Ireland 16
Chile 12
Portugal 7
South Africa 7
Antarctica 4
Guyana 4
Iceland 4
Jamaica 4
Saint Lucia 4
ZZ 4
Brazil 3
Cook Islands 3
France 3
Bahamas 2
Curaçao 2
Martinique 2
Puerto Rico 2
Saint Helena 2
Suriname 2
St Vincent & the Grenadines 2
Bonaire 1
Canada 1
DR Congo 1
Cuba 1
Spain 1
Norfolk Island 1
Palau 1
Venezuela 1
US Virgin Islands 1

Related animals

Others in the family Caryophylliidae.

Conotrochus brunneus
400 records
Bourneotrochus stellulatus
153 records
Caryophyllia abrupta
115 records
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.