Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID155091
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateRI
CountyBristol
LocalityNarragansett Bay [Location approximate, hand plotted]
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameNarragansett
HUC8 Number01090004
Map
Collection Year1976
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsReferenced from: Weiss, Howard M. 1995. Marine Animals of Southern New England and New York. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection. Bulletin 115.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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