Species Regional Summary
Limnoria tripunctata
None ( SEP-Z )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Santa Crus Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (1980s, Miller, 1966, on wooden vboat hulls, as Limnoria sp. Carlton et al. 2019)

Geographic Extent

Galapgos Islands, Ecuador (1980s, Miller 1966; s Limnoria sp. Carlton et al. 2019); Puerots Ayora, Baltra and Baquerizo, Galaopagos/Ecuador/Paciific Ocean (1984-1989,,Torres 1990, s Limnoria sp. )

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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