International Introductions of Strombus mutabilis
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Israel
FAO area
From Red Sea
FAO area
Year 1991
Range
Period 1975-present
Established in the Wild probably no
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions unknown - undecided
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by unknown
Reason unknown
Other Reason
Comments Only the mentioned records which must be viewed as questionable, as this is one of the commonest species in the souvenir trade. Israel, one shell collected in 1991 at Habonin, Israel and two juveniles collected at Shiqmona in 1998 (Mienis, 2001b).
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