Invasion
Invasion Description
1st reocrd: "Pacific Coast of Honshu" Oka 1892, cited by Kott 1998.)
Geographic Extent
"Pacific Coast of Honshu" Oka 1892, cited by Kott 1998.)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Diplosoma listerianum has been reported to foul cultured shellfish in Japan (Arakawa 1990, cited by da Rocha et al. 2009). Da Rocha et al. (2009) suggest that because of the thinness of D. listerianum colonies, its impact on mussel growth might be small, but this hypothesis still needs to be tested. | ||
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Diplosoma listerianum has been reported to foul cultured shellfish in Japan (Arakawa 1990, cited by da Rocha et al. 2009). Da Rocha et al. (2009) suggest that because of the thinness of D. listerianum colonies, its impact on mussel growth might be small, but this hypothesis still needs to be tested. | ||