Invasion

Invasion Description

Type locality: Gulf Coast/FL/Gulf of Mexico Eupleura sulcidentata is native to the Gulf and East Coasts of Florida, the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and the north coast of Cuba, over a latitudinal range of 22-30 N (Abbott 1974; Rosenberg 2003).

Geographic Extent

Destin/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 153390, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Panama City/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 125412, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Cape San Blas/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 266611, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Franklin County/FL/Appalchicola Bay (FLMNH 125765, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Cedar Key/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 12231, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Homosassa/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 145047, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); FL/Old Tampa Bay (FLMNH 12240, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); St. Petersburg/FL/Boca Ciega Bay; Sarasota/FL/Sarasota Bay (FLMNH 12232, Florida Musuem of Natural History 2009); Fort Myers Beach, Sand Bar, N end of Beach, near River Mouth/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 2441, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Captiva Island/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 1653, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); off Naples/FL/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 257626, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Key Largo/Gulf of Mexico (FLMNH 12228, Florida Musuem of Natural History 2009); FL/Biscayne Bay (FLMNH 184959, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Lake Worth/FL/Lake Worth Inlet (Atlantic Ocean); Palm Beach Co./FL/South Lake Worth (Lyons 1977; FLMNH 83, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); Fort Pierce, North Bridge/FL/Indian River Lagoon (FLMNH 12220, Florida Museum of Natural History 2009); northern Indian River (Turnbull Creek to Eau Gallie)/FL/Indian River Lagoon (Mikkelsen et al. 1995); FL/Banana River (Mikkelsen et al. 1995); southern Indian River (Ft. Pierce Inlet to and including St. Lucie Inlet)/FL/Indian River Lagoon (Mikkelsen et al. 1995); North Matanzas, North Las Vill/Cuba/Caribbean Sea (Rosenberg 2009);