| Main Ref. | Minchin, D., 2007 |
| To | Marine waters of Ireland |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northeast |
| From | Sub-tropical region (not specified) |
| FAO area | |
| Year | |
| Range | |
| Period | 18th century |
| Established in the Wild | no |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | yes - adverse |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | biofouling |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Introduced via hull fouling before 1900. Species has not established but individual records are present. Ref. Minchin, D., 2007 |