Invasion

Invasion Description

[1st South Korean record, 1960s, Park et al. 2017)

Geographic Extent

Samchonpo/South Korea/East China Sea (Rho and Lee 1991); Chopto, Chindo Islands/South Korea/East China Sea (Rho 1995); Daebyeon-Seogwipo/South Korea/East China Sea (2009-2012, Pyo et al. 2012);Kyushu/Japan/Ariake Sea (Tokioka 1960, cited by Nishikawa 1991); Xiamen, Fujian Province/China/East China Sea (Huang 2001); Fujian Province/China/Luouyabang Bay (Zheng Chengxing 1995: Species diversity of Ascidian in the coastal China Seas. Biodiversity Science 1995, Vol.3 No.4 pp: 201-205 http://www.biodiversity-science.net/pcn/qikan/epaper/zhaiyao.asp?bsid=204.) 'Styela plicata has great amount in the South China Sea, and greatest density reaching 2225 Ind./m2, it never distributes beyond Luoyuan Bay to the North.'