| Main Ref. | DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001 |
| To | Pearl and Hermes Reefs |
| FAO area | Pacific, Eastern Central |
| From | Indo-Pacific |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1930 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1925-1949 |
| Established in the Wild | yes, self reproducing |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | probably yes - adverse |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | biofouling |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Introduced via fouling on ship hulls. Impact unstudied but is known to be a fouling organism that may compete with other invertebrates for space. Ref. DeFelice, R.C., L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton, 2001 |