Species Regional Summary
Crepidula fornicata
Tomales Bay ( P110 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

CA/Tomales Bay (Bonnot 1935, Hedgepeth 1952, cited by Carlton 1979).

Geographic Extent

CA/Tomales Bay (Bonnot 1935, Hedgepeth 1952, cited by Carlton 1979). These may have been dead shells imported with Atlantic Oysters (Carlton 1979)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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