Luvarus imperialis was reported from 32 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 32 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: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in temperate and tropical waters (Ref. 47377). Western Atlantic: USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 7251). Eastern Atlantic: Bergen, Norway to Madeira and near the Azores, including western Mediterranean; west of Cape Point, South Africa (Ref. 6657). Western Pacific: Japan, Australia, and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to Chile (Ref. 2850).
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Table 1: Present in 32 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 83428
South America Brazil BRA native 47377
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 27000
South America Chile CHL native 9068
Asia China CHN native 57879
South America Colombia COL native 2850
North America Costa Rica CRI native 2850
South America Ecuador ECU native 2850
North America El Salvador SLV native 2850
Europe France FRA native 116450
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 94512
Europe Greece GRC native 48657
North America Guatemala GTM native 2850
Oceania Hawaii HWI native 58302
North America Honduras HND native 2850
Europe Italy ITA native 27929
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
North America Mexico MEX native 2850
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Oceania New Zealand NZL native 5755
North America Nicaragua NIC native 2850
Europe Norway NOR native 6517
North America Panama PAN native 2850
South America Peru PER native 2850
Europe Slovenia SVN native 27929
Africa South Africa ZAF native 6657
Europe Spain ESP native 86578
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 5204
South America Uruguay URY native 54736
North America USA USA native 2850

Table 4: Reported from 32 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 83428
South America Brazil BRA native 47377
Africa Cape Verde CPV native 27000
South America Chile CHL native 9068
Asia China CHN native 57879
South America Colombia COL native 2850
North America Costa Rica CRI native 2850
South America Ecuador ECU native 2850
North America El Salvador SLV native 2850
Europe France FRA native 116450
South America Galapagos Is. GOS native 94512
Europe Greece GRC native 48657
North America Guatemala GTM native 2850
Oceania Hawaii HWI native 58302
North America Honduras HND native 2850
Europe Italy ITA native 27929
Asia Japan JPN native 559
Europe Malta MLT native 33971
North America Mexico MEX native 2850
Africa Namibia NAM native 27121
Oceania New Zealand NZL native 5755
North America Nicaragua NIC native 2850
Europe Norway NOR native 6517
North America Panama PAN native 2850
South America Peru PER native 2850
Europe Slovenia SVN native 27929
Africa South Africa ZAF native 6657
Europe Spain ESP native 86578
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
Europe UK GBR native 5204
South America Uruguay URY native 54736
North America USA USA native 2850
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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