| Main Ref. | Minchin, D., 2007 |
| To | Marine waters of Ireland |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northeast |
| From | Northwest Atlantic |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northwest |
| Year | 1998 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | probably yes |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | yes - adverse |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | unknown |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Species is present in the country and probably more frequent but establishment is uncertain. Known as a fouling organism. Ref. Minchin, D., 2007 |