Species Regional Summary
Arctica islandica
Puget Sound to Northern California ( NEP-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Cape Kiwanda/OR/Pacific Ocean (1997, Coan 1998, a pair of valves)

Geographic Extent

Cape Kiwanda/OR/Pacific Ocean (1997, Coan 1998, a pair of valves); northeast corner of Humboldt Bay/CA/Humboldt Bay (10/18/1998, Chapman and Miller 1999, remnants of 7 valves in gravel)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Discarded Bait
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

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