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Fofonoff, P.W.; Ruiz, G.M.; Steves, B.; Carlton, J.T. (2014). National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS)
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Database
Invasions, introduction of alien species
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2014-05-19 13:30:39Z
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Adriatic Sea for Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896  (origin: alien)
Adriatic Sea for Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923)  (origin: alien)
Adriatic Sea for Garveia franciscana (Torrey, 1902)  (origin: alien)
Adriatic Sea for Molgula manhattensis (De Kay, 1843)  (origin: alien)
Adriatic Sea for Rhithropanopeus harrisii (Gould, 1841)  (origin: alien)
Adriatic Sea for Styela canopus (Savigny, 1816)  (origin: alien)
Aegean Sea for Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896  (origin: alien)
Albanian Exclusive Economic Zone for Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896  (origin: alien)
Arabian Sea for Bugula stolonifera Ryland, 1960  (origin: alien)
Archipel malais for Diadumene lineata (Verrill, 1869)  (origin: alien)
Archipel malais for Macrobrachium rosenbergii (De Man, 1879)  (origin: alien)
Argentina for Cordylophora caspia (Pallas, 1771)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas, 1766)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Bugula neritina (Linnaeus, 1758)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Bugula stolonifera Ryland, 1960  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Ciona savignyi Herdman, 1882  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Cryptosula pallasiana (Moll, 1803)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Diadumene lineata (Verrill, 1869)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean Exclusive Economic Zone for Molgula manhattensis (De Kay, 1843)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean part of the Rio de La Plata for Blackfordia virginica Mayer, 1910  (origin: alien)
Argentinean part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Ascidiella aspersa (Müller, 1776)  (origin: alien)
Argentinean part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854  (origin: alien)
Australia for Lophopodella carteri (Hyatt, 1866)  (origin: alien)
Australia for Schizoporella japonica Ortmann, 1890  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Botryllus schlosseri (Pallas, 1766)  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Bugula neritina (Linnaeus, 1758)  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Cryptosula pallasiana (Moll, 1803)  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Hydroides dirampha Mörch, 1863  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Molgula manhattensis (De Kay, 1843)  (origin: alien)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Styela clava Herdman, 1881  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Coral Sea for Garveia franciscana (Torrey, 1902)  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Coral Sea for Styela plicata (Lesueur, 1823)  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Great Australian Bight for Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Tasman Sea for Anguinella palmata Van Beneden, 1845  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Tasman Sea for Ciona intestinalis (Linnaeus, 1767)  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Tasman Sea for Conopeum tenuissimum (Canu, 1908)  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Tasman Sea for Cordylophora caspia (Pallas, 1771)  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Tasman Sea for Schizoporella errata (Waters, 1878)  (origin: alien)
Australian part of the Tasman Sea for Watersipora subtorquata (d'Orbigny, 1852)  (origin: alien)
Austria for Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853  (origin: alien)
Austria for Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852)  (origin: alien)
Azov sea for Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853  (origin: alien)
Azov sea for Garveia franciscana (Torrey, 1902)  (origin: alien)
Azov sea for Rhithropanopeus harrisii (Gould, 1841)  (origin: alien)
Azov sea for Urnatella gracilis Leidy, 1851  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Amphibalanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923)  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Homarus americanus H. Milne Edwards, 1837  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Maeotias marginata (Modeer, 1791)  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Palaemon elegans Rathke, 1836  (origin: alien)
Baltic sea for Victorella pavida Saville-Kent, 1870  (origin: alien)
Bay of Biscay for Amphibalanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)  (origin: alien)
Bay of Biscay for Botrylloides violaceus Oka, 1927  (origin: alien)
Bay of Biscay for Watersipora subtorquata (d'Orbigny, 1852)  (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Amphibalanus amphitrite (Darwin, 1854)  (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Amphibalanus reticulatus (Utinomi, 1967)  (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Bugula stolonifera Ryland, 1960  (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896  (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902  (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852)  (origin: alien)
Belgian part of the North Sea for Tricellaria inopinata d'Hondt & Occhipinti Ambrogi, 1985  (origin: alien)
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea for Ascidia sydneiensis Stimpson, 1855  (origin: alien)
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea for Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)  (origin: alien)
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea for Didemnum psammatodes (Sluiter, 1895)  (origin: alien)
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea for Hippoporina indica Pillai, 1978  (origin: alien)
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea for Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852)  (origin: alien)
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea for Styela canopus (Savigny, 1816)  (origin: alien)
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea for Tubastraea coccinea Lesson, 1830  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Amphibalanus eburneus (Gould, 1841)  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Amphibalanus improvisus (Darwin, 1854)  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Diadumene lineata (Verrill, 1869)  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923)  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Garveia franciscana (Torrey, 1902)  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Hemigrapsus sanguineus (De Haan, 1835)  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Molgula manhattensis (De Kay, 1843)  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Palaemon macrodactylus Rathbun, 1902  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Styela clava Herdman, 1881  (origin: alien)
Black Sea for Urnatella gracilis Leidy, 1851  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Bugula stolonifera Ryland, 1960  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Cryptosula pallasiana (Moll, 1803)  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Diadumene lineata (Verrill, 1869)  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Megabalanus coccopoma (Darwin, 1854)  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Phallusia nigra Savigny, 1816  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Phyllorhiza punctata von Lendenfeld, 1884  (origin: alien)
Brazil for Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852)  (origin: alien)
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Ascidia sydneiensis Stimpson, 1855  (origin: alien)
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Ascidia sydneiensis Stimpson, 1855  (origin: alien)
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854  (origin: alien)
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Blackfordia virginica Mayer, 1910  (origin: alien)
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Rhithropanopeus harrisii (Gould, 1841)  (origin: alien)
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Scylla serrata (Forskål, 1775)  (origin: alien)
 Introduced species abundance

in Gulf of Mexico (IHO Sea Area) : This could represent an isolated specimen collected from a ship.  [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Jamaican part of the Caribbean Sea : Southward (1975) and Bacon (1976) found it rare and local in Jamaica. [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Trinidad and Tobago part of the Caribbean Sea (Marine Region): Southward (1975) and Bacon (1976) found it ... [details]

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in United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) : abundant on the West coast [details]

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Panamanian part of the Caribbean Sea (Marine Region) : abundant [details]

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in Sea of Japan (IHO Sea Area) : This barnacle is now abundant in the region, especially in brackish waters.  [details]

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in French part of the Bay of Biscay (Marine Region) : One specimen was collected in 1900 in Rochefort, France ... [details]

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in New Zealand (Nation) : One specimen collected in the sea-chest of a ship sampled in New Zealand. [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : found in Coos Bay OR, Humboldt Bay CA and San ... [details]

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in Brazil (Nation) : sporadic occurances [details]

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in Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin (IHO Sea Area) : It has appeared sporadically in the Mediterranean, Caspian ... [details]

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in White Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Crabs of this species are now regularly caught in the Archangel Bay of the White Sea ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Adriatic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : abundant (Mizzan 1999) [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Black Sea (IHO Sea Area) : widespread and abundant [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Panamanian part of the Caribbean Sea (Marine Region) : Abundant in the Gatun Locks in 1924 [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : not established at this location [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Black Sea (IHO Sea Area) : One specimen was collected from a yacht harbor in Constanta, Romania, on the Black Sea. [details]

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in Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea : A single specimen was found in Croatia (Schubart 2003).  [details]

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in Italy (Nation) : According to personal communications from Italian scientists to Greg Ruiz, this crab is ... [details]

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in Romanian part of the Black Sea : One specimen was collected from a yacht harbor in Constanta, Romania, on the ... [details]

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in East China Sea (IHO Sea Area) : 97 one-year old lobsters were experimentally released [details]

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in Gulf of California (IHO Sea Area) : abundant [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Canadian part of the Gulf of St-Lawrence (Marine Region) : western coast of Newfoundland [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in New Zealand (Nation) : It was very abundant in 2001-2002, but has not been seen in New Zealand since (Gordon et ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Before the year 2000, P. elegans was limited to the southern Baltic Sea, and usually ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Persian Gulf (IHO Sea Area) : About 200 shrimp were transplanted into the Persian Gulf [details]

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in Italian part of the Tyrrhenian Sea (Marine Region) : Only one specimen has been reported from the western ... [details]

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in Tyrrhenian Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Only one specimen has been reported from the western Mediterranean. [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Austria (Nation) : Populations of red swamp crayfish in Europe are most dense in Spain, Portugal and Italy but ... [details]

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in Belgian part of the North Sea : Populations of red swamp crayfish in Europe are most dense in Spain, Portugal ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Germany (Nation) : Populations of red swamp crayfish in Europe are most dense in Spain, Portugal and Italy but ... [details]

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in Polish part of the Baltic Sea : Populations of red swamp crayfish in Europe are most dense in Spain, Portugal ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Switzerland (Nation) : Populations of red swamp crayfish in Europe are most dense in Spain, Portugal and Italy ... [details]

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in United Kingdom part of the North Sea (Marine Region) : Populations of red swamp crayfish in Europe are most ... [details]

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in Dutch part of the North Sea : Its occurrence in the Netherlands has been sporadic, affected by severe winters ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) : Two specimens of Scylla serrata were collected in ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Panamanian part of the Caribbean Sea (Marine Region) : abundant [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) : By the late 19th century, it was abundant and ... [details]

 Introduced species abundance

in Panamanian part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : In Panama Bay, Panama this was one of the seven ... [details]

 Introduced species impact

in United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

Japanese part of the Philippine Sea (Marine Region) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

Japanese part of the Philippine Sea (Marine Region) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Alters trophic interactions [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Gulf of Bothnia (IHO Sea Area) : Alters trophic interactions [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Gulf of Finland (IHO Sea Area) : Adverse habitat modification [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Gulf of Finland (IHO Sea Area) : Other impact - undefined or uncertain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Gulf of Riga (IHO Sea Area) : Adverse habitat modification [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Sea of Japan (IHO Sea Area) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region): Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Chile (Nation) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Australian part of the Great Australian Bight (Marine Region) : Consumes native species (predator or herbivore) [details]

 Introduced species impact

in United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (IHO Sea Area) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Chile (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Japan (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in South Africa (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Spanish part of the Balearic Sea (Marine Region) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Australian part of the Tasman Sea (Marine Region): Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Dutch part of the North Sea : Alters trophic interactions [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Luxembourg (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Ukraine (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Gulf of Mexico (IHO Sea Area) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest ... [details]

 Introduced species impact

New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Italy (Nation) : Adverse habitat modification [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Italy (Nation) : Alters bio-geochemical/hydrologic cycles [details]

 Introduced species impact

in New Zealand (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in New Zealand (Nation) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Uruguay (Nation) : Adverse habitat modification [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Uruguay (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Sea of Azov (IHO Sea Area) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Ukraine (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Italy (Nation) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Japan (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Turkish part of the Aegean Sea (Marine Region) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Canadian part of the Gulf of St-Lawrence (Marine Region) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in New Zealand (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational ... [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Sea of Japan (IHO Sea Area) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Dutch part of the North Sea : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Japan (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Kenyan part of the Indian Ocean : Adverse habitat modification [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Kenyan part of the Indian Ocean : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Baltic Sea (IHO Sea Area) : Alters trophic interactions [details]

 Introduced species impact

in United Kingdom part of the English Channel (Marine Region) : Water abstraction or nuisance fouling [details]

 Introduced species impact

Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest ... [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Spanish part of the Balearic Sea (Spanish part of the Balearic Sea) : Loss of ... [details]

 Introduced species impact

Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region): Alters trophic interactions [details]

 Introduced species impact

Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region): Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Gulf of Mexico (IHO Sea Area) : Alters trophic interactions [details]

 Introduced species impact

in Gulf of Mexico (IHO Sea Area) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]

 Introduced species impact

in South Korea (Nation) : Loss of aquaculture/commercial/recreational harvest or gain [details]