Specimen Information

Styela plicata
Styela plicata
(pleated sea squirt)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID116042
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesplicata
Common Namepleated sea squirt
StateFL
Localitycoastal waters
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBahamian
HUC8 Number32006300
Map
Collection Year1983
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9314
Author:Carlton, J.T., and M.H. Ruckelshaus.
Date:1997
Title:Nonindigenous marine invertebrates and algae.
Publisher:Island Press
Pages:187-201
Reference 2
Ref. Number:9339
Author:Mook, D.
Date:1983
Title:Indian River fouling organisms: a review.
Journal:Florida Scientist
Volume:46
Pages:162-167
Reference 3
Ref. Number:9320
Author:Bingham, B.L.
Date:1992
Title:Life histories in an epifaunal community coupling of adult and larval processes.
Journal:Ecology
Volume:73
Pages:2244-2259
CommentsYear is publication date of source document.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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