Species Regional Summary
Chelura terebrans
Bay of Fundy to Cape Cod ( NA-ET2 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Provincetown/MA/Cape Cod Bay (1879, Smith 1879)

Geographic Extent

Provincetown/MA/Cape Cod Bay (1879, Smith 1879); Weymouth/MA/Massachusetts Bay (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960); Quincy/MA/Massachusetts Bay (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960); South Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960); East Boston/MA/Boston Harbor (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960; South oston/MA/Boston Harbor (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960); Lynn/MA/Massachusetts Bay (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960); Portland/ME/Portland Harbor (Casco Bay) (Brown 1953; Wallour 1960)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Hull Fouling

Regional Impacts

References

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