Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: South Africa/Langebaan Lagoon; Knysna Lagoon (1963, Robinson et al. 2005; , Mead et al. 2011b)
Geographic Extent
Luderitz/Namibia/Atlantic Ocean (Reid 1996); Saldanha/South Africa/Langebaan Lagoon (1963, Robinson et al., 2005); South Africa/Berg River Estuary (1969, Mead et al. 2011b) The European periwinkle Littorina saxatilis had a limited distribution within Langebaan Lagoon and supported a total population of 2.4 million individuals." (Robinson et al. 2005)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Dry Ballast |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |