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Selachii of the Mediterranean Sea

There are 48 species of Selachii that are commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 48 total species, 47 of these species (97%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 4126 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the Mediterranean Sea region):
  • Of the 48 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have Mediterranean Sea-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "Mediterranean Sea-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 48 total species in this region, 1 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the Mediterranean Sea region, out of a total of 48 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 47 species ( 97% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 38 species ( 79% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 42 species ( 87% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 7 species ( 14% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 4 species ( 8% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).

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    Selachii of the Mediterranean Sea
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Alopias vulpinus Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 54
      12S = 9
      16S = 8
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013553


    R:1:0:0:0
      Carcharhinus brachyurus Species
    (2)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 22
      12S = 4
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013362


    R:1:1:0:0
      Carcharhinus longimanus Species
    (3)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 65
      12S = 7
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013374


    R:1:0:0:0
      Carcharhinus melanopterus Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 68
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013376


    R:1:1:0:0
      Carcharhinus obscurus Species
    (5)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 121
      12S = 6
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013377


    R:1:1:0:0
      Carcharhinus plumbeus Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 111
      12S = 6
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013379


    R:1:1:0:0
      Carcharias taurus Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 96
      12S = 8
      16S = 8
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013001


    R:1:0:0:0
      Carcharodon carcharias Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 158
      12S = 142
      16S = 141
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013620


    R:1:1:0:0
      Centrophorus granulosus Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 33
      12S = 5
      16S = 9
      18S = 0
      28S = 2
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013007


    R:1:0:0:0
      Centrophorus uyato Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 36
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 13
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013014


    R:1:0:0:0
      Centroscymnus coelolepis Species
    (11)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013625


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cetorhinus maximus Species
    (12)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 82
      12S = 25
      16S = 25
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013638


    R:1:0:0:0
      Dalatias licha Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 28
      12S = 5
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013653


    R:1:0:0:0
      Echinorhinus brucus Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013683


    R:1:0:0:0
      Etmopterus lailae Species
    (15)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5028017


    R:1:1:0:0
      Etmopterus princeps Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013698


    R:1:0:0:0
      Etmopterus spinax Species
    (17)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 23
      12S = 5
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013703


    R:1:0:0:0
      Galeorhinus galeus Species
    (18)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 30
      12S = 3
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013712


    R:1:0:0:0
      Galeus atlanticus Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013045


    R:1:0:0:0
      Galeus melastomus Species
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 52
      12S = 4
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 27
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013046


    R:1:0:0:0
      Galeus polli Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013047


    R:1:0:0:0
      Heptranchias perlo Species
    (22)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 29
      12S = 8
      16S = 16
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013731


    R:1:0:0:0
      Hexanchus griseus Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 38
      12S = 49
      16S = 57
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013736


    R:1:0:0:0
      Isurus oxyrinchus Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 281
      12S = 14
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013754


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lamna nasus Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 138
      12S = 7
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013757


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mustelus asterias Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 123
      12S = 3
      16S = 79
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013136


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mustelus mosis Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 30
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013144


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mustelus mustelus Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 123
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 2
      28S = 1
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013145


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mustelus punctulatus Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 123
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 101
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013147


    R:1:0:0:0
      Notorynchus cepedianus Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 15
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013797


    R:1:1:0:0
      Odontaspis ferox Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 7
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013404


    R:1:0:0:0
      Oxynotus centrina Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013814


    R:1:0:0:0
      Prionace glauca Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 869
      12S = 12
      16S = 14
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013410


    R:1:1:0:0
      Schroederichthys chilensis Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013888


    R:1:0:0:0
      Scyliorhinus canicula Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 555
      12S = 2
      16S = 5
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 23
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013889


    R:1:0:0:0
      Scyliorhinus stellaris Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 25
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013892


    R:1:0:0:0
      Somniosus microcephalus Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 6
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013896


    R:1:1:0:0
      Somniosus rostratus Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013898


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sphyrna tiburo Species
    (39)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 77
      12S = 6
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013901


    R:1:1:0:0
      Sphyrna tudes Species
    (40)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 21
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013902


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sphyrna zygaena Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 159
      12S = 12
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013903


    R:1:1:0:0
      Squalus acanthias Species
    (42)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 162
      12S = 6
      16S = 18
      18S = 1
      28S = 2
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013905


    R:1:1:0:0
      Squalus blainville Species
    (43)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 182
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013907


    R:1:1:0:0
      Squalus megalops Species
    (44)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 22
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013920


    R:1:0:0:0
      Squatina aculeata Species
    (45)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 24
      12S = 3
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013237


    R:1:0:0:0
      Squatina oculata Species
    (46)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013250


    R:1:0:0:0
      Squatina squatina Species
    (47)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 49
      12S = 10
      16S = 16
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013252


    R:1:1:0:0
      Squatina tergocellata Species
    (48)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5013253


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