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: | Mollusca | |
| Class: | Bivalvia | |
| Subclass: | Heterodonta | |
| Order: | Veneroida | |
| Superfamily: | Chamoidea | |
| Family: | Chamidae | |
| Genus: | Chama | |
| Species: | macerophylla |
Synonyms
Chama citrea (Gmelin, 1791, None)
Chama imbricata (Lamarck, 1801, None)
Chama lazarus (auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, None)
Chama purpurascens (Mörch, 1878, None)
Chama sulphurea (Mörch, 1878, None)
Chama imbricata (Lamarck, 1801, None)
Chama lazarus (auct. non Linnaeus, 1758, None)
Chama purpurascens (Mörch, 1878, None)
Chama sulphurea (Mörch, 1878, None)
Potentially Misidentified Species
Chama elatensis Delsaerdt, 1986
Intial identification, Coles et al. 1999, a Red Sea species
Intial identification, Coles et al. 1999, a Red Sea species
Ecology
Food:
Phytoplakton, detritus
Trophic Status:
Suspension Feeder
SusFedHabitats
| General Habitat | Marinas & Docks | None |
| General Habitat | Rocky | None |
| General Habitat | Coral reef | 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-III | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-II | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-VII | Cape Hatteras to Mid-East Florida | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-I | Northern Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Straits, to Middle Eastern Florida | 0 | Native | Established |
| NA-ET4 | Bermuda | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-V | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| CAR-IV | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| SA-II | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| SP-XXI | None | 1996 | Non-native | Established |
| SP-XII | None | 1999 | Non-native | Unknown |
| SA-III | None | 0 | Native | Established |
| PAN_CAR | Panama Caribbean Coast | 0 | Native | Established |
Occurrence Map
| OCC_ID | Author | Year | Date | Locality | Status | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|
References
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2002-2024a Malacology Collection Search. <missing URL>Carlton, James T.; Eldredge, Lucius (2009) Marine bioinvasions of Hawaii: The introduced and cryptogenic marine and estuarine animals and plants of the Hawaiian archipelago., Bishop Museum Bulletin in Cultural and Environmental Studies 4: 1-202
Coles S. L., DeFelice R. C., Eldredge, L. G. (1999a) Nonindigenous marine species introductions in the harbors of the south and west shores of Oahu, Hawaii., Bishop Museum Technical Report 15: 1-212
Coles, S. L.; DeFelice, R. C.; Eldredge, L. G.; Carlton, J. T. (1999b) Historical and recent introductions of non-indigenous marine species into Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands., Marine Biology 135(1): 147-158
Eldredge, L. G.; Smith, C. M. (2001) Introduced marine species of Hawaii, Bishop Museum Technical Report 21: 1-60
Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology 2008-2021 Museum of Comparative Zoology Collections database- Malacology Collection. <missing URL>
Paulay, Gustav; Kirkendale, Lisa; Lambert, Gretchen; Meyer, Chris (2002) Anthropogenic biotic interchange in a coral reef ecosystem: a case study from Guam, Pacific Science 56(2): 403-422
Rosenberg, Gary 1995-2023 Malacolog 4.1. http://www.malacolog.org/
U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2002-2021 Invertebrate Zoology Collections Database. http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/iz/