Oithona similis was reported from 11 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 11 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: Arctic, Northern Pacific, Northeast Atlantic and Antarctic. Subtropical to polar.
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Table 1: Present in 11 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 118130
North America Canada CAN native 93915
Asia China CHN native 75927
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 82826
Asia Hong Kong HKG native 100002
Subantarctica Prince Edward Is PEI native 1675
Europe Russia RUS native 123985
Subantarctica S. Georg. Sandw. SGS native 115910
Antarctica South Orkney Is. SOI native 87340
North America St Pierre Mique. SPM native 131339
Europe Svalbard SJM native 118510

Table 4: Reported from 11 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK native 118130
North America Canada CAN native 93915
Asia China CHN native 75927
Asia Chinese Taipei TWN native 82826
Asia Hong Kong HKG native 100002
Subantarctica Prince Edward Is PEI native 1675
Europe Russia RUS native 123985
Subantarctica S. Georg. Sandw. SGS native 115910
Antarctica South Orkney Is. SOI native 87340
North America St Pierre Mique. SPM native 131339
Europe Svalbard SJM native 118510
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