Species Regional Summary
Ligia exotica
Cape Hatteras to Mid-East Florida ( CAR-VII )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Fort Macon/NC/Bogue Sound (Harger 1878, cited by Schultz 1982)

Geographic Extent

Cape Hatteras/NC/Pamlico Sound (Schultz 1982); Cape Lookout/NC/Pamlico sound (Schultz 1982); Fort Macon/NC/Bogue Sound (Harger 1978, cited by Schultz 1982); Bogue Island/FL/Bogue Sound (1977, USNM 213132, United States Museum of Natural History 2008); Jacksonville, New River Marine Corps Air Station/NC/Stone Bay (USNM 232137, United States Museum of Natural History 2008); Charleston, Custom House Wharf/SC/Charleston Harbor (1891, USNM 28722, United States Museum of Natural History 2008); Charleston/SC/Charleston Harbor (2003, Power et al. 2006); Savannah/GA/Savannah River (2003, Power et al. 2006); St.. Catherines Island/GA/St. Catherines Sound (Schultz 1977); Jacksonville, jetty FL/St. Johns river (mouth) (1965, Schultz 1974); Jacksonville/FL/St. Johns River (2003, Power et al. 2006); Flagler County/FL/Atlantic Ocean (Schultz and Johnson 1984)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Cargo
Probable Dry Ballast

Regional Impacts

References

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