Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: CA/San Diego Bay (one planting in late 1880s, Townsend 1893, cited by Carlton 1979); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014, 8 specimens)

Geographic Extent

Ventura County/CA/Mugu Lagoon (planted in 1930s?, Bonnot 1935, cited by Carlton 1979); CA/Santa Monica/CA/Ballona Bay (planted between late 1880s and 1891, Townsend 1893, cited by Carlton 1979); CA/Anaheim Bay (Experimental plantings, 1932, Barrett 1963, cited by Carlton 1979); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014, 8 specimens); CA/Newport Bay (Held in 1930s?, Barrett 1963, cited by Carlton 1979); San Diego/CA/San Diego Bay (one planting in late 1880s, Townsend 1893, cited by Carlton 1979)