Invasion
Invasion Description
None
Geographic Extent
Bombay/India/Arabian Sea (offshore waters) (Raveendran and Wagh,1991); Goa/India/Arabian Sea; Valapattanam/India/Arabian Sea 'backwaters' (Nait 1984); Kerala/India/Vizhinjam Bay (Nair 1984)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Shipping/Boating | |
| 'Reported to be particularly destructive in coastal waters of Bombay' (Mumbai), rare in panels at 2m, most abundant in attacking wood at 22-62 m (Raveendran and Wagh 1991). | ||
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Wooden rafts used in mussel and pearl-oyster culture in Vizhinjam Bay are attacked by L. pedicellatus and other shipworms. | ||