Rhincalanus gigas was reported from 4 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 4 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: Antarctic. Subtropical and polar.
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Table 1: Present in 4 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Subantarctica Kerguelen Is. KGN native 87480
Subantarctica Prince Edward Is PEI native 1675
Subantarctica S. Georg. Sandw. SGS native 115910
Antarctica South Orkney Is. SOI native 87340

Table 4: Reported from 4 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Subantarctica Kerguelen Is. KGN native 87480
Subantarctica Prince Edward Is PEI native 1675
Subantarctica S. Georg. Sandw. SGS native 115910
Antarctica South Orkney Is. SOI native 87340
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