Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Madeira/Atlantic Ocean (2002, Ferreira et al. 2012, The identity of specimens appears definite, and recent. However, records from the Canary Islands and the continental coast of Africa (John et al. 2004, cited by Guiry and Guiry 2016) should be verified by molecular means.
Geographic Extent
Madeira/Atlantic Ocean (2002, Ferreira et al. 2012, cited by Chainho et al. 2015); Canary Islands/Atlantic Ocean (John et al. 2004, cited by Guiry and Guiry 2016); Mauritania/Atlantic Ocean (John et al. 2004, cited by Guiry and Guiry 2016); the Gambia/Atlantic Ocean (John et al. 2004, cited by Guiry and Guiry 2016); Senegal/Atlantic Ocean (John et al. 2004, cited by Guiry and Guiry 2016)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |