Species Regional Summary
Styela plicata
Delaware Bay ( M090 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record, Type Locality: Philadelphia/PA/Delaware River (Lesuer 1823, cited by Van Name 1945) This specimen, taken from the hull of a ship, was probably dead or moribund. Its orgin is unknown.

Geographic Extent

Philadelphia/PA/Delaware River (Lesuer 1823, cited by Van Name 1945) This specimen, taken from the hull of a ship, was probably dead or moribund. Its orgin is unknown.

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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