Cyanea capillata was reported from 25 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 21 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 4 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: from Iceland to France, north to Svalbard and east to Russia.
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Table 1: Present in 21 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 3017
Europe Belgium BEL native 121705
Europe Denmark DNK native 2992
Europe Estonia EST native 121705
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 2992
Europe Finland FIN native 121705
Europe France FRA native 121705
Europe Germany DEU native 2988
North America Greenland GRL native 2992
Europe Iceland ISL native 125496
Europe Latvia LVA native 121705
Europe Lithuania LTU native 121705
Europe Netherlands NLD native 121705
Europe Norway NOR native 3017
Europe Poland POL native 121705
Europe Russia RUS native 121705
Europe Svalbard SJM native 121705
Europe Sweden SWE native 7689
Europe UK GBR native 2844
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 2992
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 2992

Table 2: Possible in 4 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS questionable 3017
North America Canada CAN questionable 93817
Asia China CHN questionable 117154
North America USA USA questionable 2376

Table 4: Reported from 25 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 3017
Oceania Australia AUS questionable 3017
Europe Belgium BEL native 121705
North America Canada CAN questionable 93817
Asia China CHN questionable 117154
Europe Denmark DNK native 2992
Europe Estonia EST native 121705
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 2992
Europe Finland FIN native 121705
Europe France FRA native 121705
Europe Germany DEU native 2988
North America Greenland GRL native 2992
Europe Iceland ISL native 125496
Europe Latvia LVA native 121705
Europe Lithuania LTU native 121705
Europe Netherlands NLD native 121705
Europe Norway NOR native 3017
Europe Poland POL native 121705
Europe Russia RUS native 121705
Europe Svalbard SJM native 121705
Europe Sweden SWE native 7689
Europe UK GBR native 2844
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 2992
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 2992
North America USA USA questionable 2376
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