Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: WA/Puget Sound (1943, Eyerdam 1943, cited by Carlton 1979; Cohen et al. 1998)
Geographic Extent
WA/Puget Sound (1943, Eyerdam 1943, cited by Carlton 1979; Cohen et al. 1998); Kamilche Point/WA/Totten Inlet, Puget Sound (2000, Cohen et al. 2001); Taylor Shellfish Rafts/WA/Totten Inlet, Puget Sound (2000, Cohen et al. 2001); Evergreen State College Beach, Olympia/WA/Eld Inlet (2000, Cohen et al. 2001); Seattle/WA/Elliott Bay Puget Sound (2000, Cohen et al. 2001)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Ruditapes philippinarum (Manila Clam, Japanese Littleneck) is reared in shellfish farms and fished recreationally in Puget Sound (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 2013). | ||