Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID273093
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateWA
CountyWhatcom
LocalityPuget Sound, Lummi Bay, at Sandy Point docks on internal canal system.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameStrait of Georgia
HUC8 Number17110002
HUC10 NamePadilla Bay-Strait of Georgia
HUC10 Number1711000205
HUC12 NamePadilla Bay-Strait of Georgia
HUC12 Number171100020500
Map
Collection Day22
Collection Month11
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierWDFW AIS staff
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Marine


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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