Species Regional Summary
Magallana sikamea
Pt. Conception to Southern Baja California ( NEP-VI )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Baja California Sur/Mexico/Bahia San Quintin (around 1970, Caceres-Martin et al. 2012, in culture, spawned in hatcheries)

Geographic Extent

Baja California Sur/Mexico/Bahia San Quintin (1970, Caceres-Martin et al. 2012, Chávez-Villalba, et al. 2021, in culture, spawned in hatcheries)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Oyster Intentional

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactFisheries
Succesful hatchery-based culture (Hedgecock et al.1993; Moore et al. 2014).
 

References

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