Species Regional Summary
Magallana gigas
Mission Bay ( P030 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (Jeffrey Crooks, in de Rivera et al. 2005; Crooks et al. 2016) [Taxonomic and ecological studies of these recently discovered, possibly established, populations is underway] (Jeffrey Crooks, in de Rivera et al. 2005; established, Crooks, personal communication 2014

Geographic Extent

San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (before 2005, Jeffrey Crooks, in de Rivera et al. 2005, established, Crooks, personal communication 2014; Crooks et al. 2016); San Diego/CA/San Diego River Channel, 2011 (Crooks et al. 2016)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate None
Alternate Oyster Intentional

Regional Impacts

References

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