Species Regional Summary
Molgula manhattensis
Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida ( CAR-I )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: LA/Drum Bay (USNM 7169, US National Museum of Natural History 2008)

Geographic Extent

LA/Drum Bay (USNM 7169, US National Museum of Natural History 2008); Northeastern TX/Gulf of Mexico: TX/Corpus Christi Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Galveston/TX/Gulf of Mexico (USNM 10505, US National Museum of Natural History 2008); TX/Galveston Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); LA/Drum Bay (USNM 7169, US National Museum of Natural History 2008); FL/Pensacola Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Franklin County/FL/Alligator Harbor (USNM 15766, US National Museum of Natural History 2008); FL/Tampa Bay (Dragovich and Kelly 1964); FL/Tampa Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Punta Gorda/FL/Charlotte Harbor (1969, USNM 15382, US National Museum of Natural History 2008); FL/Indian River Lagoon (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); USNM 10506 (1940, US National Museum of Natural History 2008)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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