Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID164785
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityHood Canal, Pleasant Harbor Marina, Pleasant Harbor [just S of Brinnon].
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
HUC10 NameHood Canal
HUC10 Number1711001808
HUC12 NameHood Canal
HUC12 Number171100180800
Map
Collection Day20
Collection Month10
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18741
Author:Puget Sound Action Team.
Date:2007
Title:Washington State's Response to an Invasion of Non-native Tunicates.
Publisher:Office of the Govenor, State of Washington.
Pages:29
CommentsTens of thousands growing on docks and boat hulls.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recorddrainage
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Photo
Styela clava
Styela clava


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