Data from: Genome analysis reveals three distinct lineages of the cosmopolitan white shark

The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) (Linnaeus, 1758), an iconic apex
predator occurring in all oceans, is classified as Vulnerable globally
with global abundance having dropped to 63% of 1970s estimates, and
Critically Endangered in Europe. Identification of Evolutionary
Significant Units and their management are crucial for conservation,
especially as the white shark is facing various but often region-specific
anthropogenic threats. Here, combining target gene capture sequencing (89
individuals, 4,000 SNPs) and whole genome re-sequencing (17 individuals,
391,000 SNPs), with worldwide sampling across most of the distributional
range we identify three genetically distinct allopatric lineages
(North Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, North Pacific).