Species Regional Summary
Balanus trigonus
Cape Hatteras to Mid-East Florida ( CAR-VII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

off Cape Lookout/NC/Atlantic Ocean (1963, Ross et al. 1964, 34 37N, 76 33W, 3-6 fms)

Geographic Extent

off Cape Lookout/NC/Atlantic Ocean (1963, Ross et al. 1964, 34 37N, 76 33W, 3-6 fms); off Beaufort/NC/Atlantic Ocean (Williams et al. 1984, coordinates given as 38 11.5N, 76 35.5 W, 27-30 m, but this appears erroneous, Beaufort is at 34.71806, -76.66417, Biogeomancer); Off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1983, USNM 224062, US National Museum of Natural History 2005, 32 24 42 N; 79 49 36 W); off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1977, USNM 293796, US National Museum of Natural History 2005, 32 40 15 N; 78 46 45 W); off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1977, USNM 174799, US National Museum of Natural History 2005, 32 54 07 N, 9 11 58 W & 34 00 N 7 80 00 W? mixed from 2 locations?); Off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1977, USNM 174802, US National Museum of Natural History 2005, 32 54 N; 79 12 W); Off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1977, USNM 174803, US National Museum of Natural History 2005, 32 36 N; 79 39 W ); Off South Carolina/SC/Atlantic Ocean (1977, USNM 174817, US National Museum of Natural History 2005, 32 40 N; 78 47 W); Georgetown County/SC/North Inlet (Zullo and Lang 1978); Folly Island, Charlestown/SC/Charlestown Harbor (2006, Crickenberger and Sotka 2009); Off Georgia/GA/Atlantic Ocean, 31 23 30 N, 80 52 48 W (1980, USNM 1901327, US National Museum of Natural History 2005); Off Georgia/GA/Atlantic Ocean, 31 23 12 N, 80 52 54 W (1980, USNM 190133, US National Museum of Natural History 2005); Off Georgia/GA/Atlantic Ocean, 31 23 12 N, 80 53 18 W (1980, USNM 224061, US Museum of National Natural History 2005); Off Georgia/GA/Atlantic Ocean, 31 45 N, 80 28 W (1977, USNM 1748041, US National Museum of Natural History 2005); Off Florida/FL/Atlantic Ocean, 30 23 N, 80 26 W (1977, USNM 174809, US National Museum of Natural History 2005); Daytona Beach/FL/Atlantic Ocean (1966, Werner 1967); Off Florida/FL/Atlantic Ocean, 29 34 09 N 80 21 53 W (1977, USNM 179067, US National Museum of Natural History 2005)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Ballast Water
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Natural Dispersal

Regional Impacts

References

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