Specimen Information

Styela clava
Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
Tunicates
Exotic

Specimen ID622796
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityLong Beach Downtown Marina
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number18070106
HUC10 NameAlamitos Bay-San Pedro Bay
HUC10 Number1807010607
HUC12 NameSan Pedro Bay
HUC12 Number180701060703
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year2000
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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