Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Malta/Mediterranean Sea (1982, Galil 2002)

Geographic Extent

Malta/Mediterranean Sea (1982, Galil 2002; Evans et al. 2015); Ugento/Italy/Ugento lagoons, Gulf of Taranto (2001, Gennaio et al. 2006); Messinia/Greece/downstream of the River Pamisos, 50 m from the estuaries, Gulf of Messinia (10/5/2011, Eleftheriou et al. 2011); Metaponto (Matera)/Italy/Bradena River, Gulf of Taranto (8/2013, Stasolla and Innocenti 2014); Salento Peninsula/Italy/Torre Colimena Lagoon, Ionian Sea Sea (Mancinelli et al. al 2014, 40 17 59 N; 17 44 57 E); Italy/Gulf of Taranto (2004, Cecere et al. 2016); Italy/Mar Picoolo (Ionian Sea (Mancinelli et al. 2017); Sicily/Italy/Strait of Sciliy (2020, 16 records, Castriota and Falautano 2021); UmmHufayn Lagoon, east coast of Libya/Mediterranean Sea (Corsini-Foka et al. 2021, 32°33?42.1?N; 23°05?27.6?E), 1 specimen_Corsini-Foka et al. 2021)