Species Regional Summary
Protula balboensis
Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida ( CAR-I )

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Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: East of Florida Power and Light plant, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County /FL/Indian River Lagoon (1971,USNM 54736, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2017)

Geographic Extent

East of Florida Power and Light plant, Hutchinson Island,St. Lucie County /FL/Indian River Lagoon (1971,USNM 54736, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2017); Miami/FL/Biscayne Bay (2004, Bastida-Zavala et al. 2017, 2 specimens on SERC fouling plates); Corpus Christi/FL/Corpus Christi Bay (2002, Bastida-Zavala et al. 2017, SERC fouling plates, 1 specimen)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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