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Melibe viridis

(Kelaart, 1858)
Mollusca » Nudibranchia » Tethydidae » Melibe viridis
Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

Greece 233 1; Greece 330 0; Maltese Exclusive Economic Zone 843 3; Maltese Exclusive Economic Zone 36868 0; Mediterranean Sea 1618 0; Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin 612 2; Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin 4484 0; Tunisian Exclusive Economic Zone 927 3; Tunisian Exclusive Economic Zone 65681 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2001
Online resource
http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181237
Pathway
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Ship/boat ballast water – Ballast
4 TRANSPORT – STOWAWAY - Ship/boat hull fouling – Hull
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
Pathway detail

Transported in ballast water in larval stages; attachment to ship hulls.

CBD pathway UNAIDED: Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through pathways 1 to 5 added as per EASIN (2023).

Other notes

1st Med record: 1970

1st Med country: Greece

References

Sanchez Villarejo F (2007) Melibe 'fimbriata' from Cyprus. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from: http://www.seaslugforum.net/find.cfm?id=20207

Katsanevakis S, Tsiamis K, Ioannou G, Michailidis N, Zenetos A (2009) Inventory of alien marine species of Cyprus (2009). Mediterranean Marine Science 10(2): 109-134. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.113

Tsiakkiros L, Zenetos A (2011) Further additions to the alien mollusc fauna along the Cypriot coast: new opisthobranchia species. Acta Adriatica 52(1): 115-124.

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Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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