Species Regional Summary
Watersipora subtorquata
None ( SA-II )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

Type Locality- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (d'Orbigny 1842, cited by Gordon 1989)

Geographic Extent

Rio de Janeiro/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (d'Orbigny 1842, cited by Gordon 1989; Vieira et al. 2008); Sao Paulo/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (d'Orbigny 1842, cited by Vieira et al. 2015); Araçá, São Sebastião/São Paulo state/ Brazil, (7/20/20092009. NHMUK 1863.8.2.41, dry);, Ilhabela,to Ubatuba, Sao Paulo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean, marinas (2016, Oricchio et al. 2019, marinas)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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