Species Regional Summary
Magallana gigas
None ( SP-XIII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Palau/Pacific Ocean (1972, Edredge 1994, approximately 100,000 spat from California)

Geographic Extent

Palau/Pacific Ocean (1972, Edredge 1994, approximately 100,000 spat from California, additional introductions in 1973 and 1975).

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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