Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID270001
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityHome Port Marina, Pleasant Harbor, Hood Canal.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
HUC10 NameHood Canal
HUC10 Number1711001808
HUC12 NameHood Canal
HUC12 Number171100180800
Map
Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | shipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19300
Author:LeClair, L., A. Pleus, and J. Schultz.
Date:2009
Title:2007-2009 Biennial Report: Invasive Species Tunicate Response in the Puget Sound Region.
Publisher:Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Fish Program; Aquatic Invasive Species Unit.
Pages:i + 54
CommentsNumbers based on scuba surveys.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWDFW Aquatic Invasive Species Unit
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected~3/m2


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