Specimen Information

Styela plicata
Styela plicata
(pleated sea squirt)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID164318
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesplicata
Common Namepleated sea squirt
StateCA
CountySan Diego
LocalitySan Diego Bay
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSan Diego
HUC8 Number18070304
Map
Collection Year1915
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13547
Author:Lambert, G., and C.C. Lambert
Date:1995
Title:Nonindigenous sea squirts in California harbors.
Journal:Aquatic Nuisance Species Digest
Volume:1
Issue:2
Pages:17, 20
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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