Crassostrea gigas
Crassostrea gigas
(Pacific giant oyster)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Impact ID9921
Impact TypeHabitat Alteration
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionThe invasive anemone, Diadumene lineata, uses Crassostrea gigas as a substrate to attach itself to along the coast of Argentina. The invasive anemone is more likely to use the invasive oyster, Crassostrea gigas as a substrate than similar native species.
Reference45118
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationBuenos Aires Province, Argentina

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