Species Regional Summary
Grandidierella japonica
Northern California to Mid Channel Islands ( NEP-V )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Vallejo/CA/San Francisco Bay (1966, Chapman and Dorman 1975)

Geographic Extent

CA/Morro Bay (1999, Lee 2007; Pligrim et al. 2013; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Kirby Park/CA/Elkhorn Slough (1998, Wasson et al. 2001); Antioch/CA/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (1976, Siegfried et al. 1980; Cohen and Carlton 1995); CA/Lower Sacramento River (1997-2003, Peterson and Vayssieres 2010);); CA/Grizzly Bay (1997-2003, Peterson and Vayssieres 2010); Cargo ship 'Florikan'/CA/Suisun Bay (Llanso et al. 2011); Contra Costa County/CA/Carquinez Straits (1971, Chapman and Dorman 1975); China Camp/CA/San Pablo Bay (2005, Robinson et al. 2011); Vallejo/CA/Dutchman Slough, Napa River (1966, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Pinole Point,Costra Costa County/CA/San Pablo Bay; Solano County/CA/Dutchman Slough; (1966, Chapman and Dorman 1975) Tubbs Island, Sonoma County/CA/San Pablo Bay (1972, Chapman and Dorman 1975); San Quentin, Marin County/CA/central San Francisco Bay (1971, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Tiburon, Marin County/CA/central San Francisco Bay (1971, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Sausalito, Marin County/CA/central San Francisco Bay (1971, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Aquatic Park, Berkeley/CA/central San Francisco Bay (1967, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Oakland/CA/Lake Merritt (1970, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Burlingame, San Mateo County/CA/South San Francisco Bay (1972, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Redwood City, San Mateo County/CA/South San Francisco Bay (1972, Chapman and Dorman 1975); CA/South Francisco Bay (2012-2013, Jimenez et al. 2017, common on hard and soft substrates); CA/Drakes Estero (1972, Chapman and Dorman 1975); CA/Bolinas Lagoon (1971, Chapman and Dorman 1975); Marin County/CA/Walker Creek Delta, Tomales Bay; (1969, Chapman and Dorman 1975; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Oyster Accidental
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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