Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Ceara State/Brazil/ Ceara River estuary (2005, Barrosa and Matthews-Cascon 2010, mangrove swamps, 0-30 PSU)
Geographic Extent
Ceara State/Brazil/ Ceara River estuary (2005, Barrosa and Matthews-Cascon 2010, mangrove swamps, 0-30 PSU)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Pet Release |
Regional Impacts
References
Barroso, C. X.; Matthews-Cascon, H. (2009) Occurrence of the exotic freshwater snail Melanoides tuberculatus (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Thiaridae) in an estuary of north-eastern Brazil, Marine Biodiversity Records 2: 1-4da Silva, Eder Carvalho; Barros, Francisco (2011) [Benthic macrofauna introduced in Brazil: List of marine and freshwater species and actual distribution], Oecologia Australis 15(2): 326-344