Species Regional Summary
Rapana venosa
None ( MED-III )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Elba/Italy/Tyrrhenian Sea (Terreni 1980, cited by Zenetos et al. 2003)

Geographic Extent

Elba/Italy/Tyrrhenian Sea (Terreni 1980, cited by Zenetos et al. 2003); Italy/western-southern Tyrrhenian Sea (excluding the Sicilian shores, Crocetta 2012, living animals found); Italy/eastern-southern Tyrrhenian Sea Crocetta 2012); Italy/western-central Tyrrhenian Sea (Crocetta 2012, living animals found)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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