Turritopsis nutricula was reported from 11 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 10 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 1 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Atlantic, Caribbean and Indo-Pacific Oceans in tropical and subtropical climates.
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Table 1: Present in 10 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS introduced 3359
North America Belize BLZ native 86642
North America Bermuda BMU native 86643
South America Brazil BRA native 813
North America Canada CAN introduced 1663
Oceania Hawaii HWI native 1601
Asia India IND native 122493
North America Mexico MEX native 2975
Europe Spain ESP native 3327
North America USA USA introduced 1663

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Chile CHL questionable 92907

Table 4: Reported from 11 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS introduced 3359
North America Belize BLZ native 86642
North America Bermuda BMU native 86643
South America Brazil BRA native 813
North America Canada CAN introduced 1663
South America Chile CHL questionable 92907
Oceania Hawaii HWI native 1601
Asia India IND native 122493
North America Mexico MEX native 2975
Europe Spain ESP native 3327
North America USA USA introduced 1663
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874