Species Regional Summary
Microcosmus exasperatus
Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida ( CAR-I )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Florida Keys, Key West/FL/Gulf of Mexico (USNM 250, US National Museum of Natural History 2009).

Geographic Extent

Little Jim Bridge/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1986, Dalby and Young 1992); Florida Keys, Key West/FL/Gulf of Mexico (USNM 250, US National Museum of Natural History 2009).; Goodland Point/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1884, USNM 231, US National Museum of Natural History 2009); Sarasota, West Of/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1952, USNM 14808, US National Museum of Natural History 2009); Sanibel Island, 4 miles W of/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1983, USNM 15419, US National Museum of Natural History 2009); Cape Sable, West Of/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1982, USNM 18794, US National Museum of Natural History 2009); FL/Indian River Lagon; Tortugas/FL/Gulf of Mexico; (Los Arroyos/Cuba/Gulf of Mexico (1914, USNM 6317, US National Museum of Natural History 2009); Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas/FL/Gulf of Mexico (undates, USNM 7227, US National Museum of Natural History 2009); Cuba/Cardenas Bay, Dredged Along S Shore Hicasco Peninsula Off 61st Saint Varadero (1957, USNM 14723, US National Museum of Natural History 2009)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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