Species Regional Summary
Omobranchus punctatus
None ( SA-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Algodoal-Maiandeua Island Environmental Protection Area, Para state/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (4 to 11/2008, 1 to 4/2011, Soares et al. 2011, in tidepools)

Geographic Extent

Coqueiro beach, municipality of Luis Correia, Maranhao state/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2008, Loebmann et al. 2010, 02o53’55” S, 41o34’17” W, 2 specimens); Algodoal-Maiandeua Island Environmental Protection Area, Para state/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (4 to 11/2008, 1 to 4/2011, Soares et al. 2011, in tidepools)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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