Species Regional Summary
Melanoides tuberculata
Panama Caribbean Coast ( PAN_CAR )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Fort Sherman, W Side Of Entrance To Bay/Panama/Limon Bay, Panama Canal entrance (4/24/1972, USNM 734721, US National Museum of Natural History Collections 2018, Beach with fresh water creek running into it.)

Geographic Extent

Fort Sherman, W Side Of Entrance To Bay/Panama/Limon Bay, Panama Canal entrance (4/24/1972, USNM 734721, US National Museum of Natural History Collections 2018, Beach with fresh water creek running into it.); Gatun Locks, Middle Lock, Upper To Middle Portion/Panama/Panama Canal, (3/4/1972, USNM 759054, US National Museum of Natural History 2018); Near Shore About 1 mile W Of Gatun Dam/Panama/Gatun Lake (1/16/1976. US National Museum of Natural History 2018)

Vectors

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

Regional Impacts

References

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