Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID269944
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityPleasant Harbor, WDFW boat ramp, Hood Canal
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
HUC10 NameHood Canal
HUC10 Number1711001808
HUC12 NameHood Canal
HUC12 Number171100180800
Map
Collection Day16
Collection Month11
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with oysters | shipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierLorne Curran
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Photo
Styela clava


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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