Where does the Ascidian live?
Styela clava has 15,637 records in 34 countries and territories, from 1875 to 2026. Most records come from New Zealand.
- 15,637 records
- 34 places
- 77 years recorded
- Ascidiacea class
AnimaliaChordataAscidiaceaStolidobranchiaStyelidaeStyela
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 7,289 | |
| Canada | 1,734 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,392 | |
| United States | 1,184 | |
| Jersey | 965 | |
| France | 711 | |
| Australia | 589 | |
| Netherlands | 589 | |
| South Korea | 379 | |
| Japan | 208 | |
| Ireland | 130 | |
| Belgium | 122 | |
| Norway | 118 | |
| Denmark | 69 | |
| Germany | 60 | |
| Sweden | 25 | |
| Argentina | 14 | |
| Russia | 13 | |
| China | 12 | |
| Spain | 6 | |
| Guernsey | 6 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 3 | |
| Portugal | 3 | |
| ZZ | 3 | |
| Georgia | 2 | |
| Mexico | 2 | |
| Bermuda | 1 | |
| Guam | 1 | |
| Isle of Man | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Romania | 1 | |
| Singapore | 1 | |
| Türkiye | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Styelidae.
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.