Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Records: Dampier /Western Australia/Indian Ocean (2012, Bridgwood et al. 2014, -20.652211 ,116.709344); Barrow Island/Indian Ocean (2012, Bridgwood et al. 2014, -20.802475 ,115.450255)

The presence of a single haplotype at many locations supports the hypothesis of introduced status in Western Australia (Dias et al. 2016; Dias et al. 2021).

Geographic Extent

Dampier Western Australia/Indian Ocean (2012, Bridgwood et al. 2014,Dampier et al. 2016, -20.652211 116.709344); Barrow Island/Indian Ocean (2012, Bridgwood et al. 2014, -20.802475 ,115.450255); Exmouth/Western Australia/Exmouth Gulf (2012-2015, Dias et al. 2016, pontoons, 21º57?22?S, 114º08?35?E); Broome/Western Australia/Cygnet Bay (2012-2015, Dias et al. 2016, oyster farm, 16º23?27?S, 122º55?38?E); Exmouth to Port Hedland/Western Australia/Indian Ocean (Dias et al. 2021)