Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Chidley Point, Perth/Western Australia/Swan River Estuary (1982, Willan 1987). This population apaprently became extinct after a catastrophic rainstorm, with freshwater flooding accompanied by a toxic algae bloom (McDonald and Wells 2010)
Geographic Extent
Chidley Point, Perth/Western Australia/Swan River Estuary (1982, SlackSmith and Brearly 1987; Willan 1987); Maylands/Western Australia/Swan River Estuary (1985, Willan 1987, extirpated in 2000, McDonald and Wells 2010)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |