Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record? Sao Sebastiao Island, Araca, Sao Paulo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1986USNM USNM 20038. 7/21/1986)

Geographic Extent

Santos, Sao Paulo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Aron and Cava 1991); Praia do Cabelo de Centro, Sao Sebastao, Sao Paulo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Rodrigues and da Rocha 1993); Arraial do Cabo (Ilha de Cabo Frio, Praia do Farol), Rio de Janeiro State (7/25/2000, 7/28 2000. da Rocha and Costa 2005. 23º00’07 S; 42º00’19W, 1 colony on each date); Riode Janeiro/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Aron and Sole-Cava 1991); Santa Catarina/Brazil/Armação do Itapocoroy Bay (2007, da Rocha et al. 2009, 26°46'10"S, 48°47'04"W, mussel farm); Sao Sebastao to Niteroi/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2016, Oricchio et al. 2019, marinas); Vitoria, Espirito Santo/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Rodrigues and da Rocha 1993); a marina at Ilha Bela, Sao Paulo state/Brazil/Sao Sebastao Channel (2010, Kremer and da Rocha 2016, 234602700S, 452102000W)