Species Regional Summary
Mya arenaria
None ( MED-VII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Italy/Sacca di Goro, Po River valley (2008, Crocetta and Turolla 2011, established and abundant) [Earlier records from the Adriatic, eg. Poutiers 1987, cited by Zenetos et al. 2003 are reviewed and found erroneous.]

Geographic Extent

Italy/Sacca di Goro, Po River valley (2008, Crocetta and Turolla 2011, established and abundant; Crocetta 2012)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

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