Species Regional Summary
Limnoria tripunctata
None ( NEA-V )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

None

Geographic Extent

Arcachon/France/Bay of Biscay (Dessenoix 1964); Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (Delgery et al. 2006); Porto Brandao/Portugal/Tagus estuary (Borges et al. 2011); ; Olhão/Portugal/Gulf of Cadiz (2002, Borges et al. 2013)

Dessenoix, C. 1964. Sur la presence de Limnoria tripunctata Menzies a Arcachon. P.v. Soc. linn. Bordeaux. 1964; 100:5-9.

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

Economic ImpactShipping/Boating
Limnoria tripunctata and L. quadripunctata have become important and destructive woodborers in the Tagus estuary, Portugal (Borges et al. 2010).
 

References

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