Species Regional Summary
Ophiothela mirabilis
_CDA_S196 (Cape Canaveral) ( S196 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: 1st Record: Dania Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (10/2/2018, Glynn et al. 2019, massive numbers on octocorals by 1/5/2016).

This speciess can reproduce asexually, so establishment is likely, but unconfirmed.

Geographic Extent

Hillsboro Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (2019-2020Glynn et al. 2020), Dania Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (10/2/2018, Glynn et al. 2019, massive numbers on octocorals by 1/5/2019); on the 60' (18 meter) reef off Palm Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (1/13/2019, Daniel Wesley, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Gainesvillse HL, personal communoication 1/26/2019, 26.67348 N; -80.02845).
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Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Ecological ImpactCompetition
n the Palm Beach Lagoon, Florida, the introduce Brittlestar Ophiothela mirabilis is reducing the abundance of the native suspension-feeding epibenthic ctenophore, Coeloplana waltoni through interference competition.
 

References

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