Cerastoderma edule was reported from 32 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 31 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: Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Black Sea: from Portugal to Egypt, north to Norway and Russia then south to Senegal, including Mediterranean and Black Sea. Occurrence in Iran, Persian Gulf is questionable.
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Table 1: Present in 31 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 112658
Africa Algeria DZA native 112667
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 112745
Europe Croatia HRV native 112654
Europe Denmark DNK native 112636
Africa Egypt EGY native 113963
Europe Finland FIN native 113964
Europe France FRA native 112636
Europe Germany DEU native 96459
Europe Greece GRC native 2684
Europe Ireland IRL native 7693
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 112652
Europe Italy ITA native 113970
Africa Libya LBY native 106635
Africa Mauritania MRT native 112667
Africa Morocco MAR native 74416
Europe Netherlands NLD native 112642
Europe Norway NOR native 112643
Europe Poland POL native 113959
Europe Portugal PRT native 96292
Europe Russia RUS native 112633
Africa Senegal SEN native 437
Europe Spain ESP native 74416
Europe Sweden SWE native 112635
Asia Turkey TUR native 112655
Europe UK GBR native 2844
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 7693
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 112640
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 112638
Europe Ukraine UKR native 112662
Africa West Sahara ESH native 112667

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Asia Iran IRN questionable 107716

Table 4: Reported from 32 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Albania ALB native 112658
Africa Algeria DZA native 112667
Europe Bulgaria BGR native 112745
Europe Croatia HRV native 112654
Europe Denmark DNK native 112636
Africa Egypt EGY native 113963
Europe Finland FIN native 113964
Europe France FRA native 112636
Europe Germany DEU native 96459
Europe Greece GRC native 2684
Asia Iran IRN questionable 107716
Europe Ireland IRL native 7693
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 112652
Europe Italy ITA native 113970
Africa Libya LBY native 106635
Africa Mauritania MRT native 112667
Africa Morocco MAR native 74416
Europe Netherlands NLD native 112642
Europe Norway NOR native 112643
Europe Poland POL native 113959
Europe Portugal PRT native 96292
Europe Russia RUS native 112633
Africa Senegal SEN native 437
Europe Spain ESP native 74416
Europe Sweden SWE native 112635
Asia Turkey TUR native 112655
Europe UK GBR native 2844
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 7693
Europe UK No Ireld GBN native 112640
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 112638
Europe Ukraine UKR native 112662
Africa West Sahara ESH native 112667
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