Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: St Johns Jetty, Mayport/FL/St. Johns River estuary (6/2003, Baker et al. 2007, 30 24 N, 81 24 W, common)
Geographic Extent
St Johns Jetty, Mayport/FL/St. Johns River estuary (6/2003, Baker et al. 2007 30 24 N, 81 24 W, common); Mayport Naval Station, Duval County/FL/St. Johns River estuary (7/28/2003, Frank 2003, in Lee 2003, http://www.jaxshells.org/908.htm); Mayport/FL/St. Johns River estuary (6/26/2006, Baker et al. 2007, 30 23 N, 81 24 W, abundant); Fort George/FL/Fort George Inlet, St. Johns River estuary (6/2005, Baker et al. 2007, 30 25 N, 81 25, 2 specimens); Mayport/FL/Sisters Creek (2007, Gilg et al. 2007); Jacksonville/FL/Sister's Creek (2008, Spinuzzi et al. 2012); Fort Caroline National Memorial & Jacksonville/FL/St. Johns River estuary to Mayport Marina and Boat Ramp (2016, Holt and Garner 2018, mean salinity 26-30 PSU, 30°23'12.00"N, 81°29'56.62"W & 30°23'50.76"N, 81°25'43.48"W)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Alternate | Ballast Water |
Alternate | Natural Dispersal |