| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Italy |
| FAO area | Mediterranean and Black Sea |
| From | Red Sea |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1973 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1950-1974 |
| Established in the Wild | yes |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | unknown - adverse |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | unknown |
| Reason | unknown |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Italy (Ghisotti, 1973) from where it rapidly spread. An accidental introduction into the Adriatic, most likely by shipping. Invasive. Following a heavy storm, millions of shells were washed out, along with shell of Rapana venosa near Ravenna. |