Species Regional Summary
Palaemon elegans
None ( AG-3 )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Al Fao/Iraq/Persian Gulf (1968, Holthuis and Hassan 1975)

Geographic Extent

Al Fao/Iraq/Persian Gulf (1968, Holthuis and Hassan 1975); Iraq/Lake Abu-Dibic, Euphrates Delta (1972, Holthuis and Hassan 1975, 7 PSU, deliberate release)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Ballast Water

Regional Impacts

References

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