When it is recorded
Jan545
Feb1,051
Mar1,468
Apr1,707
May3,042
Jun4,728
Jul6,380
Aug5,829
Sep5,061
Oct1,741
Nov731
Dec311
GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).
Where it is recorded
| # | County | Nation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland | Scotland | 404 | |
| 2 | Argyll and Bute | Scotland | 391 | |
| 3 | Ards and North Down | Northern Ireland | 171 | |
| 4 | Norfolk | England | 128 | |
| 5 | Gwynedd | Wales | 109 | |
| 6 | Isle of Anglesey | Wales | 104 | |
| 7 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | Scotland | 81 | |
| 8 | North Ayrshire | Scotland | 80 | |
| 9 | Newry, Mourne and Down | Northern Ireland | 68 | |
| 10 | Pembrokeshire | Wales | 66 | |
| 11 | Shetland Islands | — | 60 | |
| 12 | Scottish Borders | Scotland | 57 | |
| 13 | Causeway Coast and Glens | Northern Ireland | 55 | |
| 14 | Fife | Scotland | 52 | |
| 15 | Torbay | England | 44 |
9,943 England8,884 Scotland3,065 Wales3,343 Northern Ireland40 Isle of Man
Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 49 counties in all.
About this species
- Records since 2000
- 33,273
- Peak month
- July
- Counties with records
- 49
- Scientific name
- Asterias rubens
- Group
- Starfish and sea urchins
- NBN Atlas records since 2000
- 29,689
- Most recorded in
- Highland, Argyll and Bute, Ards and North Down, Norfolk, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Na h-Eileanan Siar, North Ayrshire, Newry, Mourne and Down, Pembrokeshire, Shetland Islands, Scottish Borders +2
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Asteroidea
- Order
- Forcipulatida
- Family
- Asteriidae
- Genus
- Asterias
- Name with authority
- Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
- Described
- 1758
- Contributing datasets
- 90
Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q21120 · GBIF 7765831