An inventory of Bramble sharks Echinorhinus brucus (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Elasmobranchii, Echinorhinidae) in natural history collections worldwide for conservation status assessment Author Mollen, Frederik H. Elasmobranch Research, Rehaegenstraat 4, 2820 Bonheiden (Belgium) mollen@gmail.com Author Iglésias, Samuel P. Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Station marine de Concarneau, place de la Croix, 29900 Concarneau (France) iglesias@mnhn.fr text Zoosystema 2023 2023-11-23 45 22 653 748 https://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/sites/default/files/articles/pdf/zoosystema2023v45a22.pdf journal article 278927 10.5252/zoosystema2023v45a22 472270e8-46f1-435b-ac58-00d2204c1d57 1638-9387 10202983 627F0314-60E4-4955-80B8-462393F6CA30

TABLE 1. — Overview of Bramble shark material, Echinorhinus brucus (Bonnaterre, 1788), that had been preserved worldwide, with (A) the number of natural history collections grouped per continent, and details for countries that hold the most entries; (A, B) the number of entries, their appearance and preservation; and (C) the number of individuals, their geographic origin and collection date per century. Material originating from the Indian Ocean, here considered to represent a possible distinct species, is not included.

A) Collections			B) Entries		C) Individuals
Repository Collections Entries			Voucher material		Geographical origin
Europe	58	168	Complete specimen	78	North-eastern Atlantic	47
United Kingdom 13		42	Head / jaw / teeth	58	Mediterranean Sea	49
France	11	41	Anatomical preparation	44	Eastern Atlantic	5
Italy	12	27	Skin / dermal denticles	14	South-eastern Atlantic	36
Belgium	3	21	Embryo / fetuses	7	North-western Atlantic	9
Others	19	37	Tissue	2	South-western Atlantic	16
Africa	3	31	Ova	1	Unknown	7
South Africa	1	30	Non-biological	3	Date of capture (decade known)
Others	2	1	Unknown	27	17th century	1
North America	8	12	Voucher preservation		18th century	0
South America	8	19	Dry	116	19th century	68
Brazil	5	15	Liquid	96	20th century	81
Others	3	4	Frozen	3	21st century	10
Australia	2	3	Other	3	Decade unknown	9
Asia	1	1	Unknown	16	Published (yes/no)	105/64
Total	80	234	Total	234	Total	169