When it is recorded
Jan418
Feb252
Mar441
Apr421
May478
Jun699
Jul511
Aug465
Sep486
Oct376
Nov260
Dec119
GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).
Where it is recorded
| # | County | Nation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland | Scotland | 56 | |
| 2 | Argyll and Bute | Scotland | 35 | |
| 3 | Ards and North Down | Northern Ireland | 19 | |
| 4 | Mid and East Antrim | Northern Ireland | 11 | |
| 5 | Newry, Mourne and Down | Northern Ireland | 9 | |
| 6 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Scotland | 7 | |
| 7 | Causeway Coast and Glens | Northern Ireland | 6 | |
| 8 | Cornwall | England | 1 |
48 England3,341 Scotland28 Wales635 Northern Ireland2 Isle of Man
Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 8 counties in all.
About this species
- Records since 2000
- 5,175
- Peak month
- June
- Counties with records
- 8
- Scientific name
- Amphiura chiajei
- Group
- Starfish and sea urchins
- NBN Atlas records since 2000
- 4,097
- Most recorded in
- Highland
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Ophiuroidea
- Order
- Amphilepidida
- Family
- Amphiuridae
- Genus
- Amphiura
- Name with authority
- Amphiura chiajei Forbes, 1843
- Described
- 1843
- Contributing datasets
- 47
Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q2509855 · GBIF 2277897