Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Antwerp/Belgium/Schelde River (51°21.37'N, 4°17.30'E) (Verween et al. 2006)
Geographic Extent
Antwerp/Belgium/Schelde River (51°21.37'N, 4°17.30'E) (Verween et al. 2006); Antwerp/Belgium/Antwerp Harbor (Kerckhof et al. 2007); Hubberts Bridge, near Boston, Lincolnshire/England/canals leading to the Wash (2015, Willing 2015); Skirbeck Farm Bridge, near Boston, Lincolnshire/England/canals leading to the Wash (2015, Willing 2015; Lincolnshire/England/South Forty-Foot Drain, River Witham and the Haven, North Sea (2017-2018, Tang et al. 2020); shells were 5-6 years old); Brunsbüttel/Germany/Kiel Canal (2013, Bock et al. 2015); France/Bay of the Seine (Pezy et al. 2021) Caen, Normandy/France/Canal de Caen, English Channel (2017, Failletaz et al. 2020, 1 surviuor); Ouistreham, Normandy/France/Canal de Caen English Channel (2017, Failletaz et al. 2020)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| In early 2006, a dense population of Rangia cuneata was detected in the silt of pipes for an industrial cooling system indicating its potential as a nuisance fouling species (Verween et al. 2006). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Food/Prey | |
Rangia cuneata was consumed by Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) and Eurasian Otters (Lutra lutra), a new prey itme in this region (Pezy et al. 2021) | ||