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One shark was landed at the Naval Base Pasha Liman, Bay of Vlore, Albania, the Adriatic Sea. Photographic records only enabled the specimen to be placed in family Odontaspididae or Carchariidae. Later examination of the preserved head, dry jaw and dentition identified the specimen as Odontaspis ferox. This is a rare record and the northernmost Mediterranean observation of this species, and the first Adriatic record for several decades.

The paper reports the capture of smalltooth sandtiger shark, Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810), from the eastern region of the Algerian coast (GSA 04). It was probably an adult female specimen, with an estimated total length of 3 m and a total body weight of 200 kg. This finding constitutes the second record of O. ferox in Algerian ichthyofauna. The origin of this specimen remains uncertain and the presence of a viable population in the area needs further documentation. However, a management plan is needed to preserve this species and prevent its extinction - not only in Algerian waters but throughout the Mediterranean Sea.

The smalltooth sand tiger shark Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810 ) appears to have an extensive and fragmented distribution in tropical and warm-temperate worldwide oceans. One female of O. ferox was caught and released by a small-scale fishery vessel in Ría de Arousa (Northwest of Spain), subsequently stranded still alive on the coast (42°33’18.4\"N 8°49’18.3\"O) after a few hours. The individual (336 cm total length, weight ~ 300 kg) was identified based on a collection of features including the characteristic dentition, body morphology and by molecular assignment. This is the first confirmed record of O. ferox in Galician waters. This finding complements the knowledge of the geographic distribution and occurrence of this rare and sparse species in the Northeastern Atlantic.

Here, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome for the smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810). The circular mitochondrial genome was found to be 16,682 bp in length and contains 37 genes, a control region and the replication origin of the L-strand (O L ). The base composition of this mitogenome is 32.6% A, 23.3% C, 12.8% G, and 31.3% T. Phylogenetic analysis of Lamniformes indicates that O. ferox did not group with Carcharias taurus and so the taxonomic classification of Odontaspididae needs to be revised. This study promotes conservation genetics for this poorly studied shark species which is listed critically endangered in the Mediterranean Sea.

I dati disponibili rivelano che ľattuale fauna di squali delle acque turche comprende 37 specie confermate: Hexanchus griseus, Heptranchias perlo, Echinorhinus brucus, Squalus acanthias, S. blainvillei, Centrophorus cf. uyato, Etmopterus spinax, Somniosus rostratus, Oxynotus centrina, Dalatias licha, Squatina aculeata, S. oculata, S. squatina, Carcharias taurus, Odontaspis ferox, Alopias superciliosus, A. vulpinus, Cetorhinus maximus, Carcharodon carcharias, Isurus oxyrinchus, Lamna nasus, Galeus melastomus, Scyliorhinus canicula, S. stellaris, Galeorhinus galeus, Mustelus asterias, M. mustelus, M. punctulatus, Carcharhinus altimus, C. brachyurus, C. brevipinna, C. falciformis, C. limbatus, C. obscurus, C. plumbeus, Prionace glauca, e Sphyrna zygaena. Sulla base delle informazioni attuali, la minaccia piu significativa per gli squali nelle acque turche e l'impatto negativo della cattura accidentale.

In recent years Azorean fishermen reported the presence of the smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810), a very rare demersal shark species, associated with insular shelves and slopes, with occasional incursions into shallow waters and of poorly known biology and ecology. There are fourteen new records of this species, between 1996 and 2014, captured by spearfishing, harpoons, hand lines, or entangled in fishing gear in the Azores. These records were analysed and complemented with fishermen interviews, providing new locations and new biological data for this species. Also, specimens photographs were studied and post-mortem analysis were carefully carried out in one individual. This species is rare and captured only as bycatch in shallow waters. More detailed information on this species is critically needed in order to assess its conservation status and implement management guidelines. Bycatch statistics are crucial in this respect.

Two shark species, Odontaspis ferox and Centrophorus squamosus, are recorded for the first time at the Galápagos Islands based on one sighting reported by tourist divers and one specimen captured by a local fisherman. The identification of a third shark species, Mustelus albipinnis, previously unidentified and recorded as Mustelus sp., is achieved based on several sightings at the same location.

Observations, photographs, and video footage of a 337 cm total length female smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox made at a depth of 348 m on the northern slope of San Ambrosio Island in the Desventuradas Islands (26°19.456′S 79°52.281′W) on 25 February 2013 represent not just the first record of this species in Chilean waters, but the first in the entire south-eastern Pacific Ocean, marking a tremendous range extension of this species. We also summarize the few known occurrences of this species along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America.