Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record? Rio de Janeiro/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Michaelsen 1923, as P. brasiliensis, cited by Van Name 1945)
Geographic Extent
Angre dos Reis/Brazil/Ilha Grande Bay (2009, Marins et al. 2010); (Sao Sebastiao Island, Sao Paulo state/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1925, USNM 10600, US National Museum of Natural History 2010); Parana/Brazil/Paranagua Bay (1989, da Rocha and Kremer 2005), south to Santa Catarina/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Lotufo 2002, cited by Da Rocha et al. 2009); Santa Catarina/BrazilArmação do Itapocoroy Bay (da Rocha et al. 2009. 26°46'10"S, 48°47'04"W).
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Polyclinum constellatum was found fouling mussels (Perna perna) in an aquaculture operation in Santa Catarina, Brazil (da Rocha et al. 2009). | ||