Specimen Information

Styela plicata
Styela plicata
(pleated sea squirt)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID273479
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesplicata
Common Namepleated sea squirt
StateCA
CountySanta Barbara
LocalitySanta Barbara Harbor, west side nearest entrance, pleasure boat dock floats.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSanta Barbara Coastal
HUC8 Number18060013
HUC10 NameSan Pedro Creek-Frontal Santa Barbara Channel
HUC10 Number1806001302
HUC12 NameMission Creek-Frontal Santa Barbara Channel
HUC12 Number180600130203
Map
Collection Day30
Collection Month9
Collection Year1995
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
Reference 2
Ref. Number:19569
Author:Lambert, C.C., and G. Lambert
Date:1998
Title:Non-indigenous ascidians in southern California harbors and marinas.
Journal:Marine Biology
Volume:130
Pages:675-688
CommentsComplete cover of large portions of substrate.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected>100/m2


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