Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: New South Wales/Port Stephens Bay (1984, Nell and Holliday 1988; Nell 2001)
Geographic Extent
New South Wales/Port Stephens Bay (1984, Nell and Holliday 1988; Nell 2001)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
| Alternate | Oyster Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Food/Prey | |
| Magallana gigas is a food source for the naitve Mulberry Whelk Mulberry whelk) (Tenguella marginalba), which shows no preference between M. gigas and the native Sydney Rock Oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) (Wright et al. 2018). | ||