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Phallusia nigra

Savigny, 1816
Chordata » Phlebobranchia » Ascidiidae » Phallusia nigra
Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

Bermudian Exclusive Economic Zone 734 3; Bermudian Exclusive Economic Zone 184861 0; Brazil 1010 5; Brazil 685 0; Caribbean Sea 644 2; Caribbean Sea 102006 0; Greece 330 0; Greek Exclusive Economic Zone 8852 0; Gulf of Mexico 643 2; Gulf of Mexico 8870 0; Indian Ocean 680 2; Indian Ocean 64694 0; Israel 1985 0; Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone 815 3; Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone 71785 0; Jamaican Exclusive Economic Zone 818 3; Jamaican Exclusive Economic Zone 184583 0; Mediterranean Sea 8851 0; Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin 612 2; Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin 67429 0; North Atlantic Ocean 645 2; North Atlantic Ocean 67431 0; North Pacific Ocean 681 2; North Pacific Ocean 67428 0; Northern Marianes and Guam Exclusive Economic Zone 71853 0; Panama 1149 5; Panama 2067 0; Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone 873 3; Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone 184261 0; Philippine Sea 672 2; Philippine Sea 71791 0; Southeastern Brazil 184860 0; Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone 928 3; Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone 71886 0; United States Exclusive Economic Zone 934 3; United States Exclusive Economic Zone 71793 0; United States Exclusive Economic Zone (Hawaii) 71797 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2016
Online resource
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103725
Pathway
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Ship/boat hull fouling – Hull
Pathway detail

attachment to ship hulls

Other notes

1st Med record: 1952

1st Med country: Israel

References

Ulman A, Ferrario J, Occhpinti-Ambrogi A, Arvanitidis C, Bandi A, Bertolino M, Bogi C, Chatzigeorgiou G, Cicek BA, Deidun A, Ramos-Espla A, Kocak C, Lorenti M, Martinez-Laiz G, Merlo G, Princisgh E, Scribano G, Marchini A, 2017. A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas. PeerJ 5: e3954. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3954 [PMC free article] [PubMed]

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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