Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: CA/Bodega Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002, as C. acanthogaster)
Geographic Extent
CA/Bodega Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002, as C. acanthogaster; 2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | None |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Predation | |
| In Bodega Harbor, caging experiments and feeding trials showed that Caprella mutica was a significant predator on recruits of Ciona intestinalis (Rius et al. 2014). | ||