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Total introductions from: Pacific, Northwest

n=40 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Ammothea hilgendorfi  1978 19th century Asia outside Western Palaearctic. - Southampton Water.  accidental with ships  probably yes 001314
2 Arcuatula senhousia   1925-1949 Pacific, Northwest - United States of America  accidental  yes 074657
3 Arcuatula senhousia  1983 1975-present Northwestern Pacific coast - Swan Estuary  biofouling  yes 076803
4 Arcuatula senhousia  1991 1975-present Pacific, Northwest - Canada  accidental  yes 074657
5 Asterias amurensis  1986 1975-present Northern Asian - Tasmania  ballast water  yes 076803
6 Botrylloides violaceus  1973 1950-1974 Northwest Pacific - San Francisco Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
7 Botrylloides violaceus  2006 1975-present Northwest Pacific - Marine waters of Ireland  accidental with ships  yes 074339
8 Caprella mutica  2003 1975-present Northwest Pacific - Marine waters of Ireland  biofouling  yes 074339
9 Cecina manchurica   unknown Northwest Pacific - British Columbia  fisheries  yes 076808
10 Cecina manchurica  1961 1950-1974 Northwest Pacific - Northeast Pacific  fisheries  yes 076808
11 Ciona savignyi  1985 1975-present Japan - Southern California Bight  accidental with ships  probably yes 001752
12 Corbicula fluminea   18th century China - West coast  aquaculture  Unknown 007961
13 Corbicula fluminea   18th century China - Continental USA  aquaculture  Unknown 007961
14 Diadumene lineata  1974 1950-1974 Northwest Pacific - Marine and brackish waters of Ireland  aquaculture  probably yes 074339
15 Dynoides dentisinus  1977 1975-present Japan - San Francisco Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 003224
16 Eriocheir sinensis  1912 1900-1924 Northwest Pacific. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
17 Eriocheir sinensis  1935 19th century Unspecified, Korea - Thames Estuary  accidental with ships  yes 001314
18 Eriocheir sinensis  1935 19th century Unspecified, China - Thames Estuary  accidental with ships  yes 001314
19 Eriocheir sinensis  1935 19th century Unspecified, Japan - Thames Estuary  accidental with ships  yes 001314
20 Grandidierella japonica  1996 1975-present Japan - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
21 Magallana gigas  1947 1925-1949 Northeastern Asia - Western Australia and Tasmania  aquaculture  yes 076803
22 Magallana gigas  1991 1975-present Northwest Pacific. - North Sea.  aquaculture  Unknown 003700
23 Mizuhopecten yessoensis  1985 1975-present Japan - Denmark.  aquaculture  unknown 007794
24 Mizuhopecten yessoensis  1987 1975-present Japan - France  aquaculture  unknown 007794
25 Mizuhopecten yessoensis  1988 1975-present Northwest Pacific - Marine waters of Ireland  aquaculture  no 074339
26 Mytilicola orientalis  1993 1975-present Northwest Pacific - Brackish and marine waters of Ireland  accidental  yes 074339
27 Palaemon macrodactylus  1957 1950-1974 Western North Pacific - San Francisco Bay, California  ballast water  Unknown 003224
28 Palaemon macrodactylus  2000 1975-present Unspecified, China. - Orwell Estuary, southern North Sea.  accidental  probably yes 001314
29 Palaemon macrodactylus  2000 1975-present Unspecified, Japan. - Orwell Estuary, southern North Sea  accidental  probably yes 001314
30 Palaemon macrodactylus  2000 1975-present Unspecified, Korea. - Orwell Estuary, southern North Sea.  accidental  probably yes 001314
31 Paralithodes camtschaticus   1950-1974 Sea of Japan - Barents Sea  fisheries  yes 125523
32 Paralithodes camtschaticus  1960 1950-1974 Murmansk, Russia, Barents Sea - Finnmark, northern Norway  unknown  yes 121578
33 Pileolaria berkeleyana  1974 1950-1974 Japan - Portsmouth Harbour  accidental with ships  yes 001314
34 Pileolaria berkeleyana  1974 1950-1974 Kamchatka Peninsula - Portsmouth Harbour  accidental with ships  yes 000000
35 Potamocorbula amurensis  1987 1975-present Chinese, Japanese and Korean Waters. - San Francisco Bay, California  unknown  Unknown 003161
36 Ruditapes philippinarum  1988 19th century Asia outside Western Palaearctic: Japan. - Poole Harbour.  aquaculture  yes 001314
37 Sakuraeolis enosimensis   unknown Japan - San Francisco Bay, California  unknown  Unknown 001667
38 Styela clava   1950-1974 Korea to Russia - Plymouth  accidental with ships  Unknown 001314
39 Styela clava  1933 1925-1949 Northwest Pacific - Newport Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
40 Styela clava  1971 1950-1974 Northwest Pacific - Brackish and marine water areas of Ireland  accidental with ships  yes 074339
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