Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID622683
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateCA
CountySanta Barbara
LocalitySB Yacht Harbor
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 Day27
Collection Month7
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26266
Author:California Department of Fish and Game.
Date:2009
Title:California Aquatic Non-native Organism Database (CANOD).
Publisher:California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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