Specimen Information

Halophila stipulacea
Halophila stipulacea
(tropical seagrass)
Plants
Exotic

Specimen ID1882445
GroupPlants
GenusHalophila
Speciesstipulacea
Common Nametropical seagrass
StateVI
CountySt. John
LocalityFrancis Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. John-St. Thomas
HUC8 Number21020001
HUC10 NamePillsbury Sound-Caribbean Sea
HUC10 Number2102000103
HUC12 NamePillsbury Sound-Caribbean Sea
HUC12 Number210200010300
Map
Collection Month1
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46137
Author:Valdez, S.R., E.C. Shaver, D.A. Keller, J.P. Morton, Y.S. Zhang, C. Wiernicki, C. Chen, C. Martinez, and B.R. Silliman
Date:2021
Title:A survey of benthic invertebrate communities in native and non-native seagrass beds in St. John, USVI
Journal:Aquatic Botany
Volume:175
Pages:103448
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierStephanie R. Valdez


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/18/2025].

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