Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Carolina Beach/NC/Myrtle Sound (1977, USNM 170863, United States National Museum of Natural History 2009)

Occurrences of Callinectes bocourti on the Atlantic coast of Florida and northward probably result from transport by the Gulf Stream and its meanders (Williams and Williams 1981). Occurrences in the inner Gulf of Mexico could result either from current transport or ballast water (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009).

Geographic Extent

Carolina Beach/NC/Myrtle Sound (1977, USNM 170863, United States National Museum of Natural History 2009); Charleston/SC/Wando River (USNM 173481, United States National Museum of Natural History 2009); S of Charleston and W of Riverland/SC/Stono River (2009, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); off Jehossee Island/SC/South Edisto River (2002, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); 1/3 to ½ mile east of Rt. 17/SC/Brackish Pond, on Combahee River (1977, Center for Aquatic Resource Studies 2009); near Dawson Landing Boat Ramp/SC/Coosawatchie River (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); near Franklintown, S tip of Amelia Island/FL/South Amelia River (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); near US 17 near Callahan, FL/Nassau River tributary (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); waters near Jacksonville/FL/St. Johns River estuary (2002, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); canal in Palm Coast development, St. Augustine/FL/Matanzas Sound (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009); Port Orange, Volusia County/FL/Ponce Inlet (2003, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2009)