Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Hainan Island/China/South China Sea (1958, Kussakin and Malyutuna 1993, on pier piles)

Geographic Extent

Stonecutters Island, Hong Kong/China/outside Victoria Habor, South China Sea (1972, Morton 1987); Hong Kong/China/Victoria Harbor (1983, Mak et al. 1985; Morton 1987); Astudillo et al. 2014, abundant, found in 29 of 31 sites in 2011-2012 surveys); North Point, Hong Kong/China/South China Sea (1983, Mak et al. 1985); Hong Kong/China/Tai Tam Bay (1983, Mak et al. 1985); Harbour Ferry, Hong Kong/China/South China Sea (1983, Mak et al. 1985); Hebe Haven mariculture cages, Hong Kong/China/South China Sea (1983, Mak et al. 1985)