Species Regional Summary
Perna perna
None ( MED-III )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

None

Geographic Extent

Tunisia/Mediterranean Sea; Aspra-Cape Zafferno, Sicily/Italy/Gulf of Palermo (1st record 1976, Bucchieri and Paliso 1976; listed as an introduction to Italy by Occhipinti Ambrogi 2002).

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Dry Ballast
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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