Myxine glutinosa was reported from 28 countries/islands


Table 1: the species is currently present in 26 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 2 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.

Distribution: North Atlantic: Murmansk to the Mediterranean Sea; Greenland to USA. Absent in eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea. Only hagfish in the Northeast Atlantic.
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Table 1: Present in 26 countries/islands (endemic, native, introduced)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 6661
Europe Belgium BEL native 4645
North America Canada CAN native 58426
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 6661
Europe Denmark DNK native 6302
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 10953
Europe France FRA native 4645
Europe Germany DEU native 4645
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 6661
North America Greenland GRL native 9925
Europe Iceland ISL native 40643
Europe Ireland IRL native 4645
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 9488
Europe Italy ITA native 27929
Africa Morocco MAR native 6661
Europe Netherlands NLD native 4645
Europe Norway NOR native 4645
Europe Portugal PRT native 3162
Europe Slovenia SVN native 27929
Europe Spain ESP native 4645
North America St Pierre Mique. SPM native 6661
Europe Sweden SWE native 4645
Africa Tunisia TUN native 6661
Europe UK GBR native 4645
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 6661
North America USA USA native 7251

Table 2: Possible in 2 countries/islands (stray, questionable)
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
South America Chile CHL questionable 9068
Asia Turkey TUR questionable 57855

Table 4: Reported from 28 countries/islands.
Continent Country Occurrence Main Ref.
Africa Algeria DZA native 6661
Europe Belgium BEL native 4645
North America Canada CAN native 58426
Europe Channel Is. CHA native 6661
South America Chile CHL questionable 9068
Europe Denmark DNK native 6302
Europe Faeroe Is. FRO native 10953
Europe France FRA native 4645
Europe Germany DEU native 4645
Europe Gibraltar GIB native 6661
North America Greenland GRL native 9925
Europe Iceland ISL native 40643
Europe Ireland IRL native 4645
Europe Isle of Man IMN native 9488
Europe Italy ITA native 27929
Africa Morocco MAR native 6661
Europe Netherlands NLD native 4645
Europe Norway NOR native 4645
Europe Portugal PRT native 3162
Europe Slovenia SVN native 27929
Europe Spain ESP native 4645
North America St Pierre Mique. SPM native 6661
Europe Sweden SWE native 4645
Africa Tunisia TUN native 6661
Asia Turkey TUR questionable 57855
Europe UK GBR native 4645
Europe UK Scotland GBS native 6661
North America USA USA native 7251
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