Specimen Information

Didemnum vexillum
Didemnum vexillum
(a colonial sea squirt)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID269579
GroupTunicates
GenusDidemnum
Speciesvexillum
Common Namea colonial sea squirt
StateOR
CountyCoos
LocalityCoos Bay, Charleston Boat Basin
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoos
HUC8 Number17100304
HUC10 NameCoos Bay-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1710030403
HUC12 NameWinchester Slough
HUC12 Number171003040305
Map
Collection Month4
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with oysters
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/3/2026].

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