Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Clambank (Georgetown County/SC/North Inlet) (Eyster 1979; Eyster 1980)
Geographic Extent
Clambank (Georgetown County/SC/North Inlet) (Eyster 1979; Eyster 1980); Downtown Marina, Beaufort/SC/Port Royal Sound (1994, Caine 1998)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Predation | |
| Tenellia adspersa was observed feeding on the hydroid Bougainvillia rugosa. However, the rate of predation was reduced by interference from the caprellid Paracaprella tenuis, which flicked the nudibranch away (Caine 1998). | ||