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Sea anemone

Phellia gausapata

72Records since 2000
AugustPeak month
4Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb1
Mar0
Apr1
May12
Jun6
Jul22
Aug27
Sep0
Oct3
Nov0
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland7
2Na h-Eileanan Siar Scotland7
3Causeway Coast and Glens Northern Ireland2
4Shetland Islands —1
53 Scotland18 Northern Ireland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 4 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
72
Peak month
August
Counties with records
4
Scientific name
Phellia gausapata
Group
Jellyfish, corals and anemones
NBN Atlas records since 2000
65
Conservation designations
Rare and scarce (non-IUCN status)
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Actiniaria
Family
Phelliidae
Genus
Phellia
Name with authority
Phellia gausapata Gosse, 1858
Described
1858

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q780274 · GBIF 2257781