Alcyonium glomeratum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Alcyonium glomeratum Alcyonium glomeratum

Where the alcyonium glomeratum lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,445 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See jellyfish, corals & anemones on the world map

Scientific name	Alcyonium glomeratum
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Malacalcyonacea
Family	Alcyoniidae

Where does the alcyonium glomeratum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the alcyonium glomeratum in 5 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the alcyonium glomeratum?

The alcyonium glomeratum (Alcyonium glomeratum) is a cnidarian in the order Malacalcyonacea and the family Alcyoniidae, genus Alcyonium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the alcyonium glomeratum

Alcyonium glomeratum or red sea fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found around the southern and western coasts of Britain and Ireland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alcyonium glomeratum (revision 1310101613), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q264445 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).