Species Regional Summary
Amathia verticillata
None ( NWP-2 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

Conisdered cryptogenic on the south coast of China, but newly discovered in Taiwan in 2015 (Minchin et al. 2016).

Geographic Extent

Hainan Island/China/South China Sea (Huang 2001); Guangdong Province/China/South China Sea (Huang 2001); Port of Kaohsiung/Taiwan/South China Sea (2015, Minchin et al. 2016, 22° 36? 48? N, 120° 16? 14? E)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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