Species Regional Summary
Magallana gigas
None ( EAS-VI )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Singapore/Straits of Malacca (2003, Ruesink et al. 2005, current aquaculture). Lam and Morton 2009 note that this form might be C. hongkongensis, but would need molecular identification.

Geographic Extent

Singapore/Straits of Malacca (2003, Ruesink et al. 2005, current aquaculture); Singapore-Malaysia/Johore Strait (Lam and Morton 2009, aquaculture)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Oyster Intentional

Regional Impacts

References

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