Species Regional Summary
Ophiactis savignyi Lineage B
Cape Hatteras to Mid-East Florida ( CAR-VII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record (lineage unknown): Cape Lookout, East Of/Atlantic Ocean (1885, USNM E 28680, United States Museum of Natural History 2008, 34.587500 N, -75.866667 W)

Geographic Extent

Cape Lookout, East Of/Atlantic Ocean (1885, USNM E 28680, United States Museum of Natural History 2008, 34.587500 N, -75.866667 W); Off North Carolina/NC/Atlantic Ocean (1977, USNM E 24360, United States Museum of Natural History 2008, 34.6N, -75.8); Off North Carolina/NC/Atlantic Ocean (1980, USNM E 27753, United States Museum of Natural History 2008, 33.536667 N, -77.418333 W); Off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1977, USNM E 19406, United States Museum of Natural History 2008, 32.7 N, 78.8 W); Off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1980, USNM E 28139 , United States Museum of Natural History 2008, 31.735000 N, -80.218333 W); Off Florida/FL/Atlantic Ocean (1982, E 28141, United States Museum of Natural History 2008, 30.616667 N, -81.176667 W)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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