Species Regional Summary
Limnoria tripunctata
Puget Sound to Northern California ( NEP-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records:/Yaquina Bay (1964, Quayle 1964, cited by Carlton 1979; Quayle 1992); WA/Willapa Bay 1964, Quayle 1964, cited by Carlton 1979; Quayle 1992) Note- Carlton (1989) lists earlier reports, 1930, 1942, of "L. lignorum" in Coos Bay, which could be this species.

Geographic Extent

Coos Bay/OR/upper Coos Bay (1983, Carlton 1989; Wonham and Carlton 2005); OR/Yaquina Bay (1964, Quayle 1964, cited by Carlton 1979; Quayle 1992); WA/Willapa Bay 1964, Quayle 1964, cited by Carlton 1979; Quayle 1992); Goose Point/Willapa Bay (2000, Cohen et al. 2001)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Hull Fouling
Alternate Oyster Accidental

Regional Impacts

References

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