Species Regional Summary
Myrianida pachycera
Pt. Conception to Southern Baja California ( NEP-VI )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Southern California/CA/Pacific Ocean (', ~1990-2000, about fifteen or twenty years ago', Collins 2006, citing Leslie Harris, http://adc.aims.gov.au/nwhicreefs/cruise/creaturefeature/worm-feature ); Cohen et al. 2002).

Geographic Extent

Anacapa Isle Marina, Oxnard/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Venice/CA/Marina del Rey (2000, Cohen et al. 2002; Ruiz and Geller 2021); Redondo Beach/CA/King Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (2001, Nygren 2004, 'epifauna on ship'); Pilots' Dock at Pier F, Long Beach /CA/Long Beach Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); CA/Long Beach (2015, Ruiz and Geller 2021); Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach/CA/Alamitos Bay (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Marina Park/CA/Newport Bay (2017, Ruoizet al. 2021); CA/Mission Bay (2013, Ruiz and Geller 2021); Chula Vista Boat Ramp, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Shelter Island, San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (2000, Cohen et al. 2002)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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