Invasion History
First Non-native North American Tidal Record:First Non-native West Coast Tidal Record:
First Non-native East/Gulf Coast Tidal Record:
General Invasion History:
North American Invasion History:
Description
Taxonomy
Taxonomic Tree
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea | |
| Class: | Malacostraca | |
| Subclass: | Eumalacostraca | |
| Superorder: | Peracarida | |
| Order: | Amphipoda | |
| Suborder: | Caprellidea | |
| Infraorder: | Caprellida | |
| Superfamily: | Caprelloidea | |
| Family: | Caprellidae | |
| Genus: | Paracaprella | |
| Species: | pusilla |
Synonyms
Potentially Misidentified Species
Ecology
General:
Food:
Crustacean, phytoplankton, detritus
Trophic Status:
Omnivore
OmniHabitats
| General Habitat | Marinas & Docks | None |
| General Habitat | Canals | None |
| General Habitat | Grass Bed | None |
| General Habitat | Mangroves | None |
| General Habitat | Oyster Reef | None |
| General Habitat | Coarse Woody Debris | None |
| General Habitat | Rocky | None |
| Salinity Range | Polyhaline | 18-30 PSU |
| Salinity Range | Euhaline | 30-40 PSU |
| Tidal Range | Subtidal | None |
| Vertical Habitat | Epibenthic | None |
Life History
Tolerances and Life History Parameters
| Minimum Temperature (ºC) | 13.4 | Cadiz, Spain (Ros et al. 2012) |
| Maximum Temperature (ºC) | 30 | Field temperatureParanagua Bay, Brazil (Ros et al. 2014) |
| Minimum Salinity (‰) | 17.8 | 48 hr LC50 (Ros et al. 2014) |
| Maximum Salinity (‰) | 46.3 | 48 hr LC50 (Ros et al. 2014) |
| Minimum Length (mm) | 3 | None |
| Maximum Length (mm) | 8 | Male. Females reached 6 mm. The means were 5 mm for males and 4 mm for females, at Mallorca, Spain (Ros et al. 2013) |
| Broad Temperature Range | None | Warm Temperate-Tropical |
| Broad Salinity Range | None | Polyhaline-Euhaline |
General Impacts
Regional Distribution Map
| Bioregion | Region Name | Year | Invasion Status | Population Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR-I | Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida | 0 | Native | Established |
| SA-II | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-II | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-IV | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-III | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| SEP-H | None | 2008 | Non-native | Established |
| NEA-V | None | 2011 | Non-native | Established |
| EA-III | None | 0 | Non-native | Established |
| WA-V | None | 1955 | Non-native | Established |
| WA-IV | None | 1937 | Non-native | Established |
| CIO-I | None | 1977 | Non-native | Established |
| RS-3 | None | 1928 | Non-native | Established |
| WA-II | None | 1951 | Non-native | Established |
| SP-XXI | None | 1937 | Non-native | Established |
| CIO-II | None | 0 | Non-native | Established |
| CAR-V | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-VII | Cape Hatteras to Mid-East Florida | 0 | Native | Established |
| SEP-C | None | 2001 | Non-native | Established |
| AUS-XII | None | 0 | Non-native | Established |
| MED-II | None | 2007 | Non-native | Established |
| MED-V | None | 2010 | Non-native | Established |
| PAN_PAC | Panama Pacific Coast | 2008 | Non-native | Established |
| PAN_CAR | Panama Caribbean Coast | 0 | Native | Established |
| NEP-VIII | None | 2013 | Non-native | Established |
Occurrence Map
| OCC_ID | Author | Year | Date | Locality | Status | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|
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