Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID273408
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateCA
CountySan Diego
LocalityOceanside Harbor, near police floats.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Luis Rey-Escondido
HUC8 Number18070303
HUC10 NameSan Marcos Creek-Frontal Gulf of Santa Catalina
HUC10 Number1807030305
HUC12 NameLoma Alta Creek-Frontal Gulf of Santa Catalina
HUC12 Number180703030504
Map
Collection Month8
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19570
Author:Lambert, C.C., and G. Lambert
Date:2003
Title:Persistence and differential distribution of nonindigenous ascidians in harbors of the Southern California Bight.
Journal:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Volume:259
Pages:145-161
CommentsCommon
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected~1/m2


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