Botrylloides violaceus
Botrylloides violaceus
(an orange sheath tunicate)
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10 results for Botrylloides violaceus (an orange sheath tunicate)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
116006 ME coastal areas of Maine1988 01050002 Maine Coastalestablished
162405 ME coastal areas of Maine2001 32504000 Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundyestablished
155525 MECumberlandAtlantic Ocean, Casco Bay at Cape Elizabeth (Cove)1998 01060001 Presumpscotestablished
155523 MECumberlandAtlantic Ocean, Casco Bay at Cape Elizabeth (open coast)1998 01060001 Presumpscotestablished
155518 MEHancockPenobscot Bay, Castine Harbor1998 01050002 Maine Coastalestablished
155522 MELincolnAtlantic Ocean, Boothbay Harbor1998 01050003 St. George-Sheepscotestablished
155519 MEWaldoPenobscot Bay, Belfast Bay1998 01050002 Maine Coastalestablished
155531 MEYorkAtlantic Ocean, Bigelow Bight at Kennebunkport Harbor1998 01060003 Piscataqua-Salmon Fallsestablished
155533 MEYorkAtlantic Ocean, Bigelow Bight, York Harbor1998 01060003 Piscataqua-Salmon Fallsestablished
155526 MEYorkAtlantic Ocean, Casco Bay at Cape Porpoise Harbor1998 01060003 Piscataqua-Salmon Fallsestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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