Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record? CA/Bodega Harbor (1969-1971, Boyd 1972, cited by Sorte and Stachowicz 2011)
Geographic Extent
CA/Bodega Harbor (1969-1971, Boyd 1972, cited by Sorte and Stachowicz 2011; Perez-Portela et al. 2013, clade A); CA/Bodega, San Francisco, Monterey Bays (in Abbott and Newberry 1980); CA/Bodega Harbor (2001, Fairey et al. 2002); Porto Bodega Marina/CA/Bodega Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005)a; Masons Marina/Marina/CA/Bodega Harbor (2003, de Rivera et al. 2005a)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | None |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Diplosoma listerianum was one of several invasive fouling species which showed increased growth (% coverage) at temperatures 3.5 and 4.5°C above the ambient temperature in Bodega Harbor (13.5°C), while the native Distaplia occidentalis showed reduced survival (Sorte et al. 2010). | ||