Species Regional Summary
Littoraria irrorata
_CDA_N195 (Cape Cod) ( N195 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: MA/Vineyard Sound (Verrill and Smith 1873, 'Many shells of this species have undoubtedly been brought from Virginia and Maryland with the southern oysters planted in our waters')

Geographic Extent

MA/Vineyard Sound (Verrill and Smith 1873, 'sparingly', 'Many shells of this species have undoubtedly been brought from Virginia and Maryland with the southern oysters planted in our waters')

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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