Corophium volutator: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Corophium volutator Corophium volutator

Where the corophium volutator lives – recorded in 14 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 34,417 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See crabs, lobsters & shrimps on the world map

Scientific name	Corophium volutator
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Crustacean
Order	Amphipoda
Family	Corophiidae

Where does the corophium volutator live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the corophium volutator in 14 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 corophium volutator?

The corophium volutator (Corophium volutator) is a crustacean in the order Amphipoda and the family Corophiidae, genus Corophium. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the corophium volutator

Corophium volutator is a species of amphipod crustacean in the family Corophiidae. It is found in mudflats of the northern Atlantic Ocean. It is native to the north-east Atlantic Ocean, and has been introduced to the north-west Atlantic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Corophium volutator (revision 1365104457), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1460707 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).