| Main Ref. | Gollasch, S., F. Kerckhof, J. Craeymeersch, P. Goulletquer, K. Jensen, A. Jelmert and D. Minchin, 2015 |
| To | Belgian coast |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northeast |
| From | German Bight |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1986 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | diffused from other countries |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | It was first recorded on the Belgian coast in 1986 and has since rapidly colonized all coastal sandy sediments. Ref. Gollasch, S., F. Kerckhof, J. Craeymeersch, P. Goulletquer, K. Jensen, A. Jelmert and D. Minchin, 2015 |