Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Venezuela/Lake Maracaibo (Romero et al. 2003, 104 specimens collected, Romero et al. 2004; Baez et al. 2005). These records could refer to the similar Gulf of Mexico species G. granosissima.
Geographic Extent
Venezuela/Lake Maracaibo (Romero et al. 2003, 104 specimens collected, Romero et al. 2004); Nazaret, El Mojan, Zulia State/Venezuela/Caribbean Sea (Baez et al. 2005).
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |