Somniosus rostratus was reported from 17 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 12 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 3 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 2 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Northeast Atlantic: Madeira, France, and western Mediterranean.
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Table 1: Present in 12 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 113585
North America Cuba CUB native 113585
Europe France FRA native 247
Asia Israel ISR native 113585
Europe Italy ITA native 247
Africa Libya LBY native 247
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 247
Europe Monaco MCO native 247
Europe Montenegro MNE native 247
Africa Morocco MAR native 247
Europe Spain ESP native 247
Africa Tunisia TUN native 247

Table 2: Possible in 3 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Greece GRC questionable 113897
Europe Malta MLT questionable 247
Asia Turkey TUR questionable 57855

Table 3: Absent from 2 countries/islands (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Japan JPN error 50224
Oceania New Zealand NZL error 50224

Table 4: Reported from 17 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 113585
North America Cuba CUB native 113585
Europe France FRA native 247
Europe Greece GRC questionable 113897
Asia Israel ISR native 113585
Europe Italy ITA native 247
Asia Japan JPN error 50224
Africa Libya LBY native 247
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 247
Europe Malta MLT questionable 247
Europe Monaco MCO native 247
Europe Montenegro MNE native 247
Africa Morocco MAR native 247
Oceania New Zealand NZL error 50224
Europe Spain ESP native 247
Africa Tunisia TUN native 247
Asia Turkey TUR questionable 57855
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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