Species Regional Summary
Schizoporella variabilis
Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras ( NA-ET3 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

Type Localities- Point Judith/RI/Rhode Island Sound (Leidy 1855. 'encrusting rocks and shells'); NJ/Great Egg Harbor (Leidy 1855. encrusting oyster shells, serpulae')

Geographic Extent

Marthas Vineyard/MA/Vineyard Sound and off Gay Head (Sumner et al.,1913a); off Nobska Point,Woods Hole/MA/Vineyard Sound (1887, USNM 2506 US. National Museum of Natural History 2021); MA/Buzzards Bay Sumner et al. 1913a 'probably general in Buzzards Bay'.; Point Judith/RI/Rhode Island Sound (Leidy 1855. 'encrusting rocks and shells'); NJ/Great Egg Harbor (Leidy 1855.encrusting oyster shells, serpulae'); off Bridgeport/CT/Long Island Sound, (1890, USNM 5210, Long Island Sound, off Bridgeport; .US. National Museum of Natural History 2021, 41.0668, -73.4275); Wachapreague,, Accomack CountyVA/Gates Channel (2017, USNM 446002, US. National Museum of Natural History 2021, 37.5925; : -75.6585)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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