Invasion

Invasion Description

1st record: Cedar Key/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1877, USNM 940, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007)

Geographic Extent

Cape Canaveral Coast Guard Station/FL/Indian River Lagoon (2005, da Rocha, personal communication); Sebastian Inlet/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); Vero Beach/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); Link Port/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); Fort Pierce Inlet/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); St. Lucie Inlet/FL/Indian River Lagoon (1977, Mook 1983); Tahiti Beach, Coral Gables/FL/Biscayne Bay (1946, Weiss 1948); Key Biscayne/FL/Hurricane Harbor (USNM 10891, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Port of Miami/FL/Miami Harbor (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Sunset Harbor Yacht Club (Ruiz et al., unpublished data), Miami/FL/Biscayne Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Pelican Harbor Marina, Miami/FL/Biscayne Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Florida Keys, Key West, West Of Channel Entrance/FL/Gulf of Mexico (USNM 7247, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Cape Sable, West Of/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1982, USNM 19160, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Marco Island/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1884, USNM 230, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Charlotte/FL/Charlotte Harbor (1901, USNM 6917, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Sarasota/FL/Sarasota Bay (~1910, USNM 7350, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Tampa/FL/Tampa Bay, Hurricane Pass (1947, USNM 19537, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Maximo Marina, Tampa/FL/Tampa Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); BayBoro Yacht Club, Tampa/FL/Tampa Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); St. Petersburg Municipal Marina/FL/Tampa Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Saint Martins Reef/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1887, USNM 6955, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Cedar Key/FL/Gulf of Mexico (1877, USNM 940, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Dixie County/FL/Deadman's Bay (1901, USNM 6915, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Port St. Joe/FL/St. Josephs Bay (1929, USNM 14595, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Bay CountyFL/St. Andrews Sound (1993, USNM 20534, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Carrabelle/FL/St. George Sound (1986, Dalby and Young 1992); Fort Walton Beach/FL/Gulf of Mexico (USNM 14525, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Pensacola/FL/Pensacola Bay (1957, USNM 16043, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); FL/Santa Rosa Sound (Cooley 1978); Quiet Waters, Pensacola/FL/Pensacola Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data) ; Port of Pensacola/FL/Pensacola Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); NAS Sherman Cove Marina, Pensacola/FL/Pensacola Bay; EPA Lab, Pensacola/FL/Pensacola Bay; Santa Rosa Yacht Club, Pensacola/FL/Pensacola Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Pier 1, Pensacola/FL/Pensacola Bay (Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Racoon Point, South Of/LA/Gulf of Mexico (1938, USNM 10518, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); South Of Caillou Bay/LA/Gulf of Mexico (1993, USNM 20491, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Eugene Island Lease Area, 75 Mile From Shore, 500 Ms From Platform/LA/Gulf of Mexico (1978 USNM 14099; U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Near Cameron/LA/Gulf of Mexico (USNM 20490, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); TX/Gulf Of Mexico (28 N, -94.091944 W, 1993, USNM 20495 U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Freeport, South Of/TX/Gulf of Mexico (1956, USNM 14430, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Corpus Christi/TX/Gulf of Mexico (1938, USNM 10519, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); (27 46 N, 096 51 W, 24 m); Corpus ChristiTX/Gulf of Mexico (1938, USNM 10519, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Island Moorings Marina, Corpus Christi/TX/Corpus Christi Bay (2002, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Channel Marker#2, Corpus Christi/TX/Corpus Christi Bay (2002, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Range Markers #1, Corpus Christi/TX/Corpus Christi Bay (2002, Ruiz et al., unpublished data); Port Isabel, North Side Of Jetty At Brazos Santiago Pass/TX/Gulf of Mexico (1960, USNM 14480, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Sea Ranch Marina, Port Isabel/TX/Laguna Madre (2004, Lambert et al. 2005, 26 4 33.4N, 97 9 52.8W); Parrot Eyes Marina, Port Isabel/TX/Laguna Madre (2004, Lambert et al. 2005, 26 8 0.4N, 97 10 36.9W); Deep-water docks, Port Isabel/TX/Laguna Madre (2004, Lambert et al. 2005, 26 3 56.8N, 97 12 49.4W); Billy Kenan's docks, Port Isabel/TX/Laguna Madre (2004, Lambert et al. 2005, 26 3 56.8N, 97 12 54.6W); Padre Island, East Of/TX/Gulf of Mexico 1962, (USNM 14424, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2007); Mariel/Cuba/Gulf of Mexico (O'Brien et al. 2017)