Pelagia noctiluca was reported from 22 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 22 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean.
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Table 1: Present in 22 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Bermuda BMU native 2992
South America Brazil BRA native 813
North America Canada CAN native 1663
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 2992
South America Chile CHL native 116551
Asia China CHN native 75930
North America Costa Rica CRI native 116551
Europe Croatia HRV native 125711
Europe France FRA native 125711
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 2992
Europe Greece GRC native 125711
Asia India IND native 122493
Europe Ireland IRL native 125715
Asia Israel ISR native 125711
Europe Italy ITA native 2992
Oceania Marshall Is. MHL native 124237
North America Mexico MEX native 116551
Europe Monaco MCO native 125711
Europe Slovenia SVN native 125711
Europe Spain ESP native 125711
Asia Syria SYR native 125714
North America USA USA native 2376

Table 4: Reported from 22 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Bermuda BMU native 2992
South America Brazil BRA native 813
North America Canada CAN native 1663
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 2992
South America Chile CHL native 116551
Asia China CHN native 75930
North America Costa Rica CRI native 116551
Europe Croatia HRV native 125711
Europe France FRA native 125711
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 2992
Europe Greece GRC native 125711
Asia India IND native 122493
Europe Ireland IRL native 125715
Asia Israel ISR native 125711
Europe Italy ITA native 2992
Oceania Marshall Is. MHL native 124237
North America Mexico MEX native 116551
Europe Monaco MCO native 125711
Europe Slovenia SVN native 125711
Europe Spain ESP native 125711
Asia Syria SYR native 125714
North America USA USA native 2376
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