Species Regional Summary
Ciona robusta
None ( WA-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: South Africa/Saldanha Bay (1962, Millar 1962, cited by Monniot et al. 2001)

Geographic Extent

Luana/Angola/Atlantic Ocean (2010, Pestana et al. 2017); Namibiia(1962, Millar 1962, cited by Monniot et al. 2001, oyster beds; 2007, Rius et al. 2014); Cape Town/South Africa/Table Bay (2007, Rius et al. 2014); Cape Town/South Africa/False Bay (Monniot et al. 2001; 2007, Rius et al. 2014; Zhan et al. 2010, molecular ID) Cape Town area/South Africa (Hout Bay) (Monniot et al. 2001; Rius et al. 2014); Saldana Bay to Mossel Bay/South Africa/Atlantic Ocean (2009, 2017, Holman et al. 2022)

Vectors

Level Vector

Regional Impacts

References

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