Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Sao Paulo/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Bjorberg 1956, cited by da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Considered introduced in Brazil, based on discontinous distribution, and absence of occurrence on natural substrates (da Rocha and Kremer 2005)

Geographic Extent

Rio de Janeiro state/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Sao Paullo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Sao Paulo State/Brazil/São Sebastião Channel,(Marques et al. 2013; 2010, Kremer and da Rocha 2016); Angre dos Ries, Rio de Janeiro State/Brazil/Ilha Grande Bay (Marins et al. 2010, ports only); Parana/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Santa Catarina /Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Santa Catarina State/Brazil/Armação do Itapocoroy Bay (26°46'10"S, 48°47'04"W, da Rocha et al. 2009, mussel farm; (201, Kremer and da Rocha 2016); Arriaial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Costa 2005)