Invasion
Invasion Description
None
Geographic Extent
Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, Honshu/Japan/Sea of Japan (Tsunoda 1979); Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu/Japan/Sea of Japan (Tsunoda 1979); Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture/Japan/Sea of Japan (Tsunoda 1979)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| In Japan, logs from the timber industry were stored in harbors. Lyrodus pedicellatus was the second-most abundant shipworm attacking these stored logs, often inflicting significant damage (Tsunoda 1979). | ||