Apristurus laurussonii was reported from 8 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 7 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: Western Atlantic: Massachusetts and Delaware, USA and the northern Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, southwestern Ireland, Canary Islands and Madeira.
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Table 1: Present in 7 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Europe France FRA native 116450
North America Greenland GRL native 83729
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Europe Ireland IRL native 244
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 244
North America USA USA native 244

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Gabon GAB questionable 127434

Table 4: Reported from 8 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 6808
Europe France FRA native 116450
Africa Gabon GAB questionable 127434
North America Greenland GRL native 83729
Europe Iceland ISL native 12462
Europe Ireland IRL native 244
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 244
North America USA USA native 244
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