Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Naples/Italy/Bay of Naples (1888, Zibrowius 1994)
Geographic Extent
Orbetello/Italy/Lagoon of Orbetello (Bianchi and Morri 2002); Naples/Italy/Bay of Naples (1888, Zibrowius 1994); Touristic port, Rome,Italy/Tyrhennian Sea (2015, Sun et al. 2017, 41°44?14.9?N 12°14?58.6?E); (Olbia-Tempio, Sardinia/Italy/Tyrhennian Sea (2010, Sun et al. 2017, 40°54?46.7?N, 9°32?31.4?E); Tunis/Tunisia/Lake of Tunis (1969, USNM 40078, US National Museum of Natural History 2010)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Construction of reefs | ||