Scaphander lignarius was reported from 17 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 16 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 and the Mediterranean: Europe. Questionable in Belgium and France.
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Table 1: Present in 16 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 106520
Europe France FRA native 3573
Europe Greece GRC native 105319
Europe Iceland ISL native 106520
Europe Ireland IRL native 106522
Europe Italy ITA native 105739
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 105808
Europe Malta MLT native 106521
Africa Morocco MAR native 106520
Europe Norway NOR native 106520
Europe Portugal PRT native 106520
Europe Slovenia SVN native 105339
Europe Spain ESP native 105470
Africa Tunisia TUN native 106526
Asia Turkey TUR native 2754
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 2826

Table 2: Possible in 1 country/island (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Belgium BEL questionable 3573

Table 4: Reported from 17 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Europe Belgium BEL questionable 3573
Africa Canary Is. CNY native 106520
Europe France FRA native 3573
Europe Greece GRC native 105319
Europe Iceland ISL native 106520
Europe Ireland IRL native 106522
Europe Italy ITA native 105739
Africa Madeira Is. MRA native 105808
Europe Malta MLT native 106521
Africa Morocco MAR native 106520
Europe Norway NOR native 106520
Europe Portugal PRT native 106520
Europe Slovenia SVN native 105339
Europe Spain ESP native 105470
Africa Tunisia TUN native 106526
Asia Turkey TUR native 2754
Europe UK Engld Wal GBE native 2826
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