Species Regional Summary
Crassostrea virginica
None ( MED-IX )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Romania/Black Sea (1974, Skolko and Preda 2010, 'casual', misidentification?)

Geographic Extent

Romania/Black Sea (1974, Skolko and Preda 2010, 'casual', misidentification?; 'established', Bancila et al. 2022)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

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