Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Sao Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1925, USNM 10539, US National Museum of Natural History 2009; Van Name 1945)

Geographic Extent

Arriaial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Costa 2005);Sao Francisco do Sul/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean; Angre dos Ries, Rio de Janeiro State/Brazil/Ilha Grande Bay (Marins et al. 2010, port and natural habitats); Rio de Janeiro State/Brazil/Ilha Grande Bay (2004, Ignacio et al. 2010); Santos/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean; Rio de Janeiro state/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Sao Paullo State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Parana/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Santa Catarina /Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha and Kremer 2005); Marine Biological Reserve of Avoredro, Santa Catarina/ Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (da Rocha et al. 2005); Sao Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1925, USNM 10539, US National Museum of Natural History 2009; Van Name 1945)