Species Regional Summary
Amphibalanus amphitrite
None ( AUS-VIII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Carrum/Victoria/Port Phillip Bay (1969, J 42425, Museum Victoria 2010, earliest specimen in online collections data, http://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/search.php). The date of invasion is unknown due to taxonomic difficulties, but was probably very early.

Geographic Extent

Carrum/Victoria/Port Phillip Bay (1969, J 42425, Museum Victoria 2010); Victoria/Port Phillip Bay (Keough and Ross 1999)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling
Alternate Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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