Physalia physalis 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: Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.
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Table 1: Present in 10 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS native 3017
South America Brazil BRA native 813
North America Canada CAN native 1663
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 128917
North America Costa Rica CRI native 83914
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 121570
Oceania Hawaii HWI native 3017
Oceania Kermadec Is. KMD native 106682
Oceania Marshall Is. MHL native 124237
North America USA USA native 1663

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Italy ITA stray 128917

Table 4: Reported from 11 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Oceania Australia AUS native 3017
South America Brazil BRA native 813
North America Canada CAN native 1663
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 128917
North America Costa Rica CRI native 83914
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 121570
Oceania Hawaii HWI native 3017
Europe Italy ITA stray 128917
Oceania Kermadec Is. KMD native 106682
Oceania Marshall Is. MHL native 124237
North America USA USA native 1663
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874