Species Regional Summary
Ectopleura crocea
Pt. Conception to Southern Baja California ( NEP-VI )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (Clark 1876, cited by Carlton 1979)

Geographic Extent

Redondo Beach/CA/Santa Monica Bay (Fraser 1948, cited by Carlton 1979); Los Angeles/CA/San Pedro Bay (Torrey 1902, cited by Carlton 1979); Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (1922, Campbell, cited by Carlton 1979); CA/Huntington Harbor (2013, Obazo and Williams 2018); Newport Bay (1938, Carlton 1979, USNM 43543, U.S. Museum of Natural History 2007); Packard Rock, San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (1896, USNM 43547, U.S. Museum of Natural History 2007); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (Clark 1876, cited by Carlton 1979; Torrey 1902, cited by Carlton 1979; Fraser 1937); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (1895, USNM 43543, U.S. Museum of Natural History 2007); Cabrillo Isle Marina, San Diego/San Diego Bay (2003, Ruiz et al. unpublished data); Bait Dock, San Diego/San Diego Bay (2003, Ruiz et al. unpublished data)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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