Species Regional Summary
Littorina littorea
Alaskan panhandle to N. of Puget Sound ( NEP-III )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: WA/Deception Pass, Puget Sound (1937, Hanna 1966; Carlton 1979)

Geographic Extent

WA/Deception Pass, Puget Sound (1937, Hanna 1966; 1949, Hanna 1966; Carlton 1979; MCZ 200912. Museum of Comparative Zoology 2008); Ferguson Point, Vancouver/British Columbia/Burrard Inlet (1/12/2010, Harley et al. 2013, all adult, none seen after 3/2011); Acadia Beach, Vancouver/British Columbia/Burrard Inlet (1/12/2010, Harley et al. 2013, all adult, none seen after 8/2011)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Oyster Accidental
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

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