International Introductions of Crepidula convexa
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Miller, A.W., G.M. Ruiz, M.S. Minton and R.F. Ambrose, 2007
To San Francisco Bay
FAO area Pacific, Eastern Central
From New York
FAO area Atlantic, Northwest
Year
Range 1869 - 1940
Period 1925-1949
Established in the Wild
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by
Reason accidental
Other Reason
Comments Associated with live Crassostrea virginica oyster transfers from the waters surrounding New York City and Long Island in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to San Francisco Bay, CA.
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