Interesting: in the original description by Linnaeus he mentions the
locations 'ad Minorcam (=Menorca, Mediterranean?), Jamaicam (= Jamaica,
Caribbean?)'. It looks like Linnaeus was aware of the amphiatlantic
character of the species.
Sincerely, Erick
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