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:
None
North American Invasion History:
Description
None
Taxonomy
Taxonomic Tree
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum: | Bryozoa | |
| Class: | Gymnolaemata | |
| Order: | Ctenostomata | |
| Suborder: | Carnosa | |
| Superfamily: | Vesicularioidea | |
| Family: | Vesiculariidae | |
| Genus: | Amathia | |
| Species: | distans |
Synonyms
Amathia brasiliensis (Busk 1886, None)
Potentially Misidentified Species
Amathia pruvoti
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None
Ecology
Food:
Phytoplankton, detritus
Consumers:
nudibranchs
Trophic Status:
Suspension Feeder
SusFedHabitats
| General Habitat | Coarse Woody Debris | None |
| General Habitat | Marinas & Docks | None |
| General Habitat | Rocky | None |
| General Habitat | Mangroves | None |
| General Habitat | Vessel Hull | None |
| Salinity Range | Polyhaline | 18-30 PSU |
| Salinity Range | Euhaline | 30-40 PSU |
| Tidal Range | Subtidal | None |
| Vertical Habitat | Epibenthic | None |
Tolerances and Life History Parameters
| 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 | 1940 | Crypogenic | Established |
| CAR-VII | Cape Hatteras to Mid-East Florida | 1958 | Crypogenic | Established |
| NEP-VIII | None | 1977 | Crypogenic | Established |
| CIO-I | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| NWP-3a | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| CIO-II | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| SA-II | None | 1937 | Crypogenic | Established |
| SA-III | None | 1886 | Crypogenic | Established |
| CAR-IV | None | 1940 | Crypogenic | Established |
| NEP-VI | Pt. Conception to Southern Baja California | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| NEP-VII | None | 1953 | Crypogenic | Established |
| CAR-II | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| NWP-3b | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| MED-II | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| RS-3 | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| RS-2 | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| RS-1 | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| EAS-II | None | 1915 | Crypogenic | Established |
| AUS-VIII | None | 1915 | Non-native | Established |
| AUS-VII | None | 1889 | Non-native | Established |
| CAR-III | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| AUS-X | None | 1998 | Non-native | Established |
| NEA-V | None | 1993 | Crypogenic | Established |
| NWP-4a | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| WA-I | None | 0 | Crypogenic | Established |
| WA-II | None | 1946 | Crypogenic | Established |
| SP-XXI | None | 1935 | Non-native | Established |
| SP-XII | None | 2001 | Non-native | Established |
| AUS-II | None | 1999 | Non-native | Established |
| SP-XIII | None | 2007 | Non-native | Established |
Occurrence Map
| OCC_ID | Author | Year | Date | Locality | Status | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|
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