Funiculina quadrangularis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the funiculina quadrangularis lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Funiculina quadrangularis
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Scleralcyonacea
Family	Funiculinidae

Where does the funiculina quadrangularis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the funiculina quadrangularis in 9 countries and territories across Europe, North America and Oceania.

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 funiculina quadrangularis?

The funiculina quadrangularis (Funiculina quadrangularis) is a cnidarian in the order Scleralcyonacea and the family Funiculinidae, genus Funiculina. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the funiculina quadrangularis

Funiculina quadrangularis, commonly known as tall sea pen, is an uncommon cold water coral within the Family Funiculinidae. It is named tall sea pen because it looks like a quill sticking in the bottom of the sea. It forms habitat for several key crustacean species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Funiculina quadrangularis (revision 1373566146), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q5296593 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).