Benthosema glaciale was reported from 33 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 30 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 3 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Norway and Greenland south to Morocco, and from Mauritania to Guinea (Mauritanian Upwelling Region). Seasonally present from Morocco to Mauritania along the edge of the continental shelf. Also known from the Mediterranean Sea. Western Atlantic: Baffin Bay to northern edge of Gulf Stream. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951).
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Table 1: Present in 30 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 4775
Africa Algeria DZA native 4775
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4775
North America Canada CAN native 5951
Africa Egypt EGY native 4775
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 4775
Europe France FRA native 4775
Africa Gambia GMB native 4479
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4775
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
North America Greenland GRL native 4775
Africa Guinea GIN native 4479
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 4479
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Europe Ireland IRL native 4775
Europe Italy ITA native 4775
Africa Libya LBY native 4775
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4479
Europe Monaco MCO native 4775
Africa Morocco MAR native 4775
Europe Norway NOR native 4775
Europe Portugal PRT native 4775
Europe Russia RUS native 44235
Africa Senegal SEN native 4479
Europe Spain ESP native 4775
North America St Pierre Mique. SPM native 4479
Africa Tunisia TUN native 4775
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
North America USA USA native 4479
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4775

Table 2: Possible in 3 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK questionable 28503
Europe Malta MLT questionable 4775
Europe Sweden SWE questionable 4775

Table 4: Reported from 33 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
North America Alaska ALK questionable 28503
Europe Albania ALB native 4775
Africa Algeria DZA native 4775
Europe Azores Is. AZZ native 4775
North America Canada CAN native 5951
Africa Egypt EGY native 4775
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 4775
Europe France FRA native 4775
Africa Gambia GMB native 4479
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 4775
Europe Greece GRC native 113897
North America Greenland GRL native 4775
Africa Guinea GIN native 4479
Africa Guinea-Bissau GNB native 4479
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Europe Ireland IRL native 4775
Europe Italy ITA native 4775
Africa Libya LBY native 4775
Europe Malta MLT questionable 4775
Africa Mauritania MRT native 4479
Europe Monaco MCO native 4775
Africa Morocco MAR native 4775
Europe Norway NOR native 4775
Europe Portugal PRT native 4775
Europe Russia RUS native 44235
Africa Senegal SEN native 4479
Europe Spain ESP native 4775
North America St Pierre Mique. SPM native 4479
Europe Sweden SWE questionable 4775
Africa Tunisia TUN native 4775
Asia Turkey TUR native 57855
North America USA USA native 4479
Africa West Sahara ESH native 4775
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European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874

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