Main Ref. |
Castilla, J.C., M. Uribe, N. Bahamonde, M. Clarke, R. Desqueyroux-Faúndez, I. Kong, H. Moyano, N. Rozbaczylo, B. Santelices, C. Valdovinos and P. Zavala, 2005 |
To |
Not specified. |
FAO area |
Pacific, Southeast |
From |
Not specified. |
FAO area |
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Year |
1885 |
Range |
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Period |
19th century |
Established in the Wild |
Unknown |
Established in Aquaculture |
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Significant Ecological Interactions |
Unknown |
Significant Socio-economic Effects |
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Introduced by |
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Reason |
unknown |
Other Reason |
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Comments |
Considered a pest, common on scallop aquaculture ropes. Problematic biofouling species that disrupts scallop culture operations based on studies from 1999 and 2002 (Ref. 84114). Ref. Castilla, J.C., M. Uribe, N. Bahamonde, M. Clarke, R. Desqueyroux-Faúndez, I. Kong, H. Moyano, N. Rozbaczylo, B. Santelices, C. Valdovinos and P. Zavala, 2005 |