Introductions from elsewhere to 'Mediterranean and Black Sea' (with unknowns)

n=430 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Acteocina mucronata  1986 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
2 Acteocina mucronata  1990 1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
3 Acteocina mucronata  1994 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
4 Acteocina mucronata  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
5 Aeolidiella indica  1968 1950-1974 Circumtropical - Italy  unknown  no 074657
6 Agardhiella subulata   1975-present unknown - Thau Lagoon  aquaculture  yes 080901
7 Agardhiella subulata   unknown unknown - Italy  aquaculture   083649
8 Alpheus edwardsii  2002 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
9 Alpheus lobidens  1956 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Tunisia  unknown  yes 074657
10 Alpheus lobidens  1969 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
11 Alpheus rapacida  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
12 Amathia verticillata   1975-present Caribbean Sea - France  biofouling   125519
13 Amathia verticillata   1975-present Caribbean Sea - Italy  biofouling   125519
14 Amathia verticillata  2015 1975-present Caribbean Sea - Turkey  biofouling   125519
15 Amathia verticillata  2016 1975-present Caribbean Sea - Barcelona  biofouling   125519
16 Amathia verticillata  2016 1975-present Caribbean Sea - Famagusta  biofouling   125519
17 Amathia verticillata  2016 1975-present Caribbean Sea - Valletta  biofouling   125519
18 Amphibalanus eburneus   1975-present unknown - Cogolin  biofouling   125519
19 Amphibalanus eburneus   1975-present unknown - Sorrento  biofouling   125519
20 Amphibalanus eburneus   1975-present unknown - Bodrum  biofouling   125519
21 Amphibalanus improvisus  2015 1975-present unknown - Le Grau-du Roi  biofouling   125519
22 Amphibalanus improvisus  2015 1975-present unknown - Lido di Ostia  biofouling   125519
23 Anadara demiri  1972 1950-1974 Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
24 Anadara inaequivalvis   1975-present Red Sea - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
25 Anadara inaequivalvis  1973 1950-1974 Red Sea - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
26 Anadara inaequivalvis  1982 1975-present Mediterranean Sea (from Indo-Pacific) - Bulgaria (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
27 Anadara inaequivalvis  1982 1975-present Mediterranean Sea (from Indo-Pacific) - Romania (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
28 Anadara inaequivalvis  1982 1975-present Mediterranean Sea (from Indo-Pacific) - Ukraine (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
29 Antigona lamellaris  1992 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  no 074657
30 Aoroides longimerus  2015 1975-present unknown - Le Grau-du-Roi  accidental with ships   125519
31 Arctapodema australis   unknown unknown - Dubrovnik  unknown  yes 125923
32 Arctapodema australis   unknown unknown - France  unknown   125923
33 Arcuatula senhousia  1994 1975-present Pacific, Western Central - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
34 Arcuatula senhousia  1997 1975-present Pacific, Western Central - Slovenia  unknown  yes 074657
35 Arcuatula senhousia  2015 1975-present unknown - Cannes  biofouling   125519
36 Arcuatula senhousia  2016 1975-present unknown - Palermo  biofouling   125519
37 Arcuatula senhousia  2016 1975-present unknown - Barcelona  biofouling   125519
38 Astacus astacus   unknown unknown - Italy  aquaculture  yes 074657
39 Atergatis roseus  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
40 Atergatis roseus  1990 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
41 Balanus trigonus   1975-present unknown - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
42 Balanus trigonus   1975-present unknown - Sorrento  biofouling   125519
43 Balanus trigonus  2016 1975-present unknown - Karpaz  biofouling   125519
44 Balanus trigonus  2016 1975-present unknown - Finike  biofouling   125519
45 Bemlos leptocheirus  2015 1975-present Red Sea - Heraklion  accidental with ships   125519
46 Bemlos leptocheirus  2015 1975-present Red Sea - Heraklion  accidental with ships   125519
47 Beroe ovata  1997 1975-present Not specified. - Southern Black Sea  unknown  Unknown 003594
48 Beroe ovata  1997 1975-present Mediterranean Sea - Ukraine  unknown  yes 074657
49 Beroe ovata  1997 1975-present Mediterranean Sea - Bulgaria  unknown  yes 074657
50 Beroe ovata  1997 1975-present Coastal waters of North America. - Northeastern Black Sea.  accidental with ships  probably yes 007407
51 Beroe ovata  1997 1975-present Mediterranean Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
52 Beroe ovata  1998 1975-present Not specified - Northwestern Black Sea from Odessa to the mouth of Danube.  diffused from other countries  Unknown 003284
53 Biuve fulvipunctata  1959 1950-1974 Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
54 Biuve fulvipunctata  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Malta  unknown  probably yes 074657
55 Brachidontes pharaonis   1975-present unknown - Fethiye  biofouling   125519
56 Brachidontes pharaonis  1931 1925-1949 Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
57 Brachidontes pharaonis  1971 1950-1974 Red Sea - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
58 Brachidontes pharaonis  1979 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
59 Brachidontes pharaonis  1985 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
60 Brachidontes pharaonis  1985 1975-present Red Sea - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  yes 074657
61 Brachidontes pharaonis  1996 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
62 Brachidontes pharaonis  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Croatia  unknown  yes 074657
63 Brachidontes pharaonis  2016 1975-present unknown - Rhodes  biofouling   125519
64 Brachidontes pharaonis  2016 1975-present unknown - Palermo  biofouling   125519
65 Brachidontes pharaonis  2016 1975-present unknown - Valletta  biofouling   125519
66 Bulla ampulla  1999 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  probably yes 074657
67 Bulla ampulla  2000 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  probably yes 074657
68 Bulla ampulla  2000 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
69 Bursatella leachii   unknown Circumtropical - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
70 Bursatella leachii  1961 1950-1974 Circumtropical - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
71 Bursatella leachii  1970 1950-1974 Circumtropical - Malta  unknown  yes 074657
72 Bursatella leachii  1980 1975-present Circumtropical - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
73 Bursatella leachii  1982 1975-present Circumtropical - Tunisia  unknown  yes 074657
74 Bursatella leachii  1989 1975-present Circumtropical - Slovenia  unknown  yes 074657
75 Bursatella leachii  1992 1975-present Circumtropical - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
76 Calappa pelii  1996 1975-present Atlantic, Eastern Central - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
77 Callinectes danae  1981 1975-present Atlantic, Western Central - Italy  unknown  no 074657
78 Callinectes sapidus   unknown Western Atlantic - Bulgaria (Black Sea)  accidental  yes 074657
79 Callinectes sapidus   unknown Unknown - Italy  unknown  Unknown 000367
80 Callinectes sapidus   unknown Western Atlantic - Ukraine (Black Sea)  accidental  yes 074657
81 Callinectes sapidus  1949 1925-1949 Atlantic, Western Central - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
82 Callinectes sapidus  1959 1950-1974 Atlantic, Western Central - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
83 Callinectes sapidus  1961 1950-1974 Atlantic, Western Central - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
84 Callinectes sapidus  1965 1950-1974 Atlantic, Western Central - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
85 Callinectes sapidus  1984 1975-present Atlantic, Western Central - Malta  unknown  yes 074657
86 Callinectes sapidus  1986 1975-present Atlantic, Western Central - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
87 Callinectes sapidus  2009 1975-present not specified - Lagoon of Patok  diffused from other countries  yes 094552
88 Caprella scaura   1975-present unknown - Marmaris  biofouling   125519
89 Caprella scaura   1975-present unknown - Agde  biofouling   125519
90 Caprella scaura   1975-present unknown - Italy  biofouling   125519
91 Caprella scaura  2016 1975-present unknown - Msida  biofouling   125519
92 Carupa tenuipes  1996 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  no 074657
93 Cellana testudinaria  1999 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
94 Celleporaria brunnea   1975-present unknown - France  biofouling   125519
95 Celleporaria brunnea   1975-present unknown - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
96 Celleporaria brunnea   1975-present unknown - Sicily  biofouling   125519
97 Celleporaria brunnea  2015 1975-present unknown - Bodrum  biofouling   125519
98 Celleporaria brunnea  2016 1975-present unknown - Alicante  biofouling   125519
99 Celleporaria brunnea  2016 1975-present unknown - Msida  biofouling   125519
100 Cerithium nesioticum  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  no 074657
101 Chama pacifica   unknown Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
102 Chama pacifica   unknown Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
103 Chama pacifica  2001 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
104 Charybdis hellerii  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
105 Charybdis hellerii  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
106 Charybdis hellerii  1993 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  yes 074657
107 Charybdis hellerii  1999 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
108 Charybdis longicollis  1959 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
109 Charybdis longicollis  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
110 Charybdis longicollis  1986 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
111 Charybdis longicollis  2002 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
112 Cherax tenuimanus  1990 1975-present Australia - Tunisia  fisheries  no 074657
113 Cirrholovenia tetranema   unknown unknown - France  unknown   125923
114 Cirrholovenia tetranema   unknown unknown - Lebanon  unknown   125923
115 Cirrholovenia tetranema  1963 1950-1974 unknown - Gulf of Naples  unknown  yes 125923
116 Clavelina oblonga   1975-present unknown - Datça  biofouling   125519
117 Clavelina oblonga   1975-present unknown - Cogolin  biofouling   125519
118 Clavelina oblonga  2016 1975-present unknown - Famagusta  biofouling   125519
119 Clementia papyracea  1995 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
120 Clorida albolitura   unknown Unknown - Eastern Levant  unknown  Unknown 003497
121 Clypeomorus bifasciata   unknown Red Sea - Libyan Arab Jamahiriya  unknown  no 074657
122 Clytia hummelincki   unknown unknown - Balearic Islands  accidental with ships  yes 125923
123 Clytia hummelincki  1996 1975-present unknown - Copanello  accidental with ships  yes 125923
124 Clytia linearis   unknown unknown - Turkey  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
125 Clytia linearis   unknown unknown - France  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
126 Clytia linearis   unknown unknown - Suez Canal  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
127 Clytia linearis   unknown unknown - Greece  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
128 Clytia linearis   unknown unknown - Medes Isles, Balearic Islands, and Chafarinas Island  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
129 Clytia linearis   unknown unknown - Tunisia  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
130 Clytia mccradyi   unknown unknown - Villefranche-sur-mer  diffused from other countries  yes 125923
131 Clytia mccradyi   unknown unknown - Lebanon  diffused from other countries  yes 125923
132 Corambe obscura  1986 1975-present North America - Ukraine (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
133 Corambe obscura  1990 1975-present North Atlantic - Romanian Black Sea  biofouling  yes 125641
134 Coryne eximia  2003 1975-present unknown - Ligurian Sea  unknown  yes 125923
135 Crepidula fornicata  1973 1950-1974 unknown - Malta  accidental  yes 074657
136 Crepidula fornicata  1981 1975-present American Atlantic - Malta  unknown  probably yes 074657
137 Crepidula fornicata  1982 1975-present American Atlantic - Italy  unknown  probably yes 074657
138 Crepidula fornicata  1994 1975-present American Atlantic - Greece  unknown  probably yes 074657
139 Cucurbitula cymbium  1989 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
140 Cucurbitula cymbium  1991 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
141 Cuthona perca  1976 1975-present Pacific Ocean - Italy  unknown  no 074657
142 Daira perlata  1988 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  no 074657
143 Dendrostrea frons  2001 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
144 Diadema setosum  2006 1975-present Suez Canal - Turkish coasts  Lessepsian migration  probably yes 128613
145 Diadema setosum  2016 1975-present Suez Canal - Syrian coast, Latakia  Lessepsian migration  probably yes 128613
146 Diadema setosum  2020 1975-present Suez Canal - southern coast of Mediterranean  Lessepsian migration  unknown 128613
147 Diadema setosum  2020 1975-present Suez Canal - Greece  Lessepsian migration  unknown 128613
148 Diadema setosum  2020 1975-present Suez Canal - Libya  Lessepsian migration  unknown 128613
149 Diadumene cincta   unknown unknown - Sea of Marama  unknown   120495
150 Diadumene cincta  1966 1950-1974 Southwest Atlantic - Gulf of Genoa  accidental with ships  yes 125654
151 Diala semistriata  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
152 Diplosoma listerianum   1975-present Northern Sea - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
153 Diplosoma listerianum   1975-present Northern Sea - Bodrum  biofouling   125519
154 Diplosoma listerianum  2015 1975-present Northern Sea - Le Grau-du-Roi  biofouling   125519
155 Diplosoma listerianum  2016 1975-present Northern Sea - Valleta  biofouling   125519
156 Dreissena polymorpha  1977 1975-present Ponto-Caspian and the Aral Sea - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
157 Dynamena quadridentata  1999 1975-present unknown - Selaat  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
158 Dyspanopeus sayi  1992 1975-present Atlantic, Northwest - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
159 Dyspanopeus sayi  2015 1975-present unknown - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
160 Dyspanopeus sayi  2016 1975-present unknown - Siracusa  biofouling   125519
161 Eriocheir sinensis   1925-1949 China - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
162 Eriocheir sinensis   1900-1924 China - Romania  unknown  yes 074657
163 Erugosquilla massavensis   unknown Unknown - Eastern Levant  unknown  Unknown 003497
164 Erugosquilla massavensis   unknown Unknown - Greece  unknown  Unknown 003497
165 Erugosquilla massavensis   unknown Unknown - Lebanon  unknown  Unknown 003497
166 Erugosquilla massavensis   unknown Unknown - Turkey  unknown  Unknown 000363
167 Erugosquilla massavensis   unknown Unknown - Cyprus  unknown  Unknown 000363
168 Erugosquilla massavensis  1961 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
169 Erugosquilla massavensis  1961 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
170 Erugosquilla massavensis  1963 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
171 Erugosquilla massavensis  1994 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
172 Eucheilota paradoxica   unknown unknown - Lebanon  unknown  yes 125923
173 Eucheilota paradoxica   unknown unknown - Tunisia  unknown   125923
174 Eucheilota paradoxica  1967 1950-1974 unknown - Dubrovnik  unknown   125923
175 Eucheilota ventricularis   1975-present unknown - Lebanon  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
176 Eucrate crenata  1992 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
177 Eucrate crenata  1993 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Tunisia  unknown  yes 074657
178 Eudendrium carneum   unknown unknown - Lebanon  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
179 Eudendrium carneum   unknown unknown - France  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
180 Eudendrium merulum   unknown unknown - France  accidental with ships  yes 125923
181 Eudendrium merulum   unknown unknown - Chafarinas Islands  accidental with ships  yes 125923
182 Eurycarcinus integrifrons   1975-present unknown - Izmir Bay  accidental with ships   125843
183 Eutima mira   unknown unknown - Lebanon  unknown  yes 125923
184 Eutima mira   unknown unknown - Tunisia  unknown  yes 125923
185 Eutima mira   unknown unknown - Egypt  unknown  yes 125923
186 Eutima mira  1956 1950-1974 unknown - Haifa Bay  unknown  yes 125923
187 Ficopomatus enigmaticus   1975-present unknown - Cogolin  biofouling   125519
188 Ficopomatus enigmaticus  2016 1975-present unknown - Finike  biofouling   125519
189 Filellum serratum   unknown unknown - Naples, Ischia, and Nisida  accidental with ships  yes 125923
190 Filellum serratum   unknown unknown - Turkey  accidental with ships  yes 125923
191 Finella pupoides  1987 1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
192 Finella pupoides  1990 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
193 Finella pupoides  1996 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
194 Flabellina rubrolineata   unknown Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
195 Fulvia fragilis  1988 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
196 Fulvia fragilis  1996 1975-present Red Sea - Tunisia  unknown  yes 074657
197 Fulvia fragilis  1999 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
198 Gafrarium pectinatum  1999 1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
199 Garveia franciscana  1978 1975-present unknown - Venice Lagoon  accidental with ships   125923
200 Gonioinfradens paucidentatus  2016 1975-present Indo-Pacific - Famagusta  biofouling   125519
201 Gonionemus vertens   unknown unknown - France  accidental with ships  yes 125923
202 Gonionemus vertens   unknown unknown - Trieste  accidental with ships  yes 125923
203 Haliscera bigelowi   unknown unknown - Balearic Islands  unknown  yes 125923
204 Haliscera bigelowi  1965 1950-1974 unknown - Dubrovnik  unknown  yes 125923
205 Haminoea callidegenita  1993 1975-present Pacific Ocean, American Atlantic - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
206 Haminoea cyanomarginata  2001 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  probably yes 074657
207 Haminoea cyanomarginata  2003 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
208 Hemigrapsus sanguineus  2002 1975-present Pacific, Northwest - Croatia  unknown  no 074657
209 Hydroides diramphus   1975-present Tropical Western Atlantic - Finike  biofouling   125519
210 Hydroides diramphus  2015 1975-present Tropical Western Atlantic - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
211 Hydroides diramphus  2016 1975-present Tropical Western Atlantic - Karpaz  biofouling   125519
212 Hydroides diramphus  2016 1975-present Tropical Western Atlantic - Cogolin  biofouling   125519
213 Hydroides diramphus  2016 1975-present Tropical Western Atlantic - Msida  biofouling   125519
214 Hydroides elegans   1975-present unknown - France  biofouling   125519
215 Hydroides elegans   1975-present unknown - Turkey  biofouling   125519
216 Hydroides elegans   1975-present unknown - Greece  biofouling   125519
217 Hydroides elegans   1975-present unknown - Italy  biofouling   125519
218 Hydroides elegans  2016 1975-present unknown - Msida  biofouling   125519
219 Hydroides elegans  2016 1975-present unknown - Cyprus  biofouling   125519
220 Hydroides elegans  2016 1975-present unknown - Spain  biofouling   125519
221 Hydroides homoceros  2016 1975-present unknown - Karpaz  biofouling   125519
222 Hypselodoris infucata  2001 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
223 Hypselodoris infucata  2002 1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
224 Ianiropsis serricaudis  2015 1975-present unknown - Port Principal du Cap d' Agde  biofouling   125519
225 Indothais lacera  1983 1975-present Red Sea - Italy  unknown  no 074657
226 Indothais lacera  1995 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
227 Laternula anatina  1987 1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
228 Laternula anatina  1995 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
229 Leptochela pugnax  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
230 Leucosia signata  1976 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
231 Leucosia signata  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
232 Libinia dubia  1996 1975-present Atlantic, Northwest - Tunisia  unknown  yes 074657
233 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1990 1975-present Belgium - Tunisia  aquaculture  no 074657
234 Macrorhynchia philippina   unknown unknown - Turkey  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
235 Macrorhynchia philippina   unknown unknown - Lebanon  Lessepsian migration  yes 125923
236 Magallana gigas   unknown unknown - Italy  aquaculture  probably yes 074657
237 Magallana gigas  1976 1975-present unknown - Ukraine (Black Sea)  aquaculture  yes 074657
238 Magallana gigas  2015 1975-present unknown - Agde  biofouling   125519
239 Magallana gigas  2015 1975-present unknown - Rhodes  biofouling   125519
240 Magallana gigas  2016 1975-present unknown - Palermo  accidental with ships   125519
241 Melibe viridis  1982 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
242 Melibe viridis  1998 1975-present Red Sea - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
243 Melibe viridis  2002 1975-present Red Sea - Croatia  unknown  yes 074657
244 Melicertus hathor  2002 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
245 Menaethius monoceros  1978 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Italy  unknown  no 074657
246 Mercenaria mercenaria  1983 1975-present American Atlantic - Italy  unknown  probably no 074657
247 Metapenaeopsis aegyptia  1998 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
248 Metapenaeus monoceros  1961 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
249 Metapenaeus monoceros  1969 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
250 Metapenaeus monoceros  1976 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
251 Metapenaeus monoceros  1980 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  yes 074657
252 Metapenaeus monoceros  1995 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Tunisia  unknown  yes 074657
253 Metapenaeus stebbingi  1976 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
254 Metapenaeus stebbingi  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
255 Microcosmus squamiger  2016 1975-present Australia - Sicily  biofouling   125519
256 Microcosmus squamiger  2016 1975-present Australia - Barcelona  biofouling   125519
257 Mnemiopsis leidyi   1975-present United States of America - Romania  unknown  yes 074657
258 Mnemiopsis leidyi   1975-present United States of America - Ukraine  unknown  yes 074657
259 Mnemiopsis leidyi   1975-present United States of America - Georgia  unknown  yes 074657
260 Mnemiopsis leidyi   1975-present United States of America - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  probably no 074657
261 Mnemiopsis leidyi   1975-present United States of America - Turkey  unknown  probably no 074657
262 Mnemiopsis leidyi   1975-present United States of America - Greece  unknown  probably no 074657
263 Mnemiopsis leidyi   1975-present United States of America - Bulgaria  unknown  yes 074657
264 Mnemiopsis leidyi  1982 1975-present Western Atlantic - Ukraine (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
265 Mnemiopsis leidyi  1986 1975-present Western Atlantic - Bulgaria (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
266 Mnemiopsis leidyi  1988 1975-present Western Atlantic - Romania (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
267 Mnemiopsis leidyi  1988 1975-present Western Atlantic - Georgia (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
268 Mnemiopsis leidyi  1988 1975-present Western Atlantic - Turkey (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
269 Mnestia girardi  1987 1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
270 Mnestia girardi  1990 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
271 Mnestia girardi  1996 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
272 Mnestia girardi  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
273 Mya arenaria  1966 1950-1974 North Atlantic - Ukraine (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
274 Mya arenaria  1966 1950-1974 North Atlantic - Bulgaria (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
275 Mya arenaria  1966 1950-1974 North Atlantic - Georgia (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
276 Mya arenaria  1966 1950-1974 North Atlantic - Romania (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
277 Mya arenaria  1966 1950-1974 North Atlantic - Turkey (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
278 Mya arenaria  1987 1975-present American Atlantic - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
279 Mya arenaria  2002 1975-present American Atlantic - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
280 Olindias singularis  1984 1975-present unknown - Egyptian Mediterranean Sea  unknown  yes 125923
281 Pachycordyle michaeli  2002 1975-present unknown - Ukraine  unknown   125835
282 Pacifastacus leniusculus   1950-1974 Sweden - Greece  unknown   074657
283 Pacifastacus leniusculus  1978 1975-present Sweden - Cyprus  unknown   074657
284 Palaemon macrodactylus   unknown Romania - Varna Lake  diffused from other countries   125878
285 Palaemon macrodactylus  2002 1975-present unknown - Constanta Harbour  accidental with ships   125878
286 Palaemonella rotumana  1999 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
287 Paphia textile  1991 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
288 Paphia textile  1999 1975-present Red Sea - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  probably yes 074657
289 Paracerceis sculpta   1975-present unknown - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
290 Paracerceis sculpta   1975-present unknown - Sicily  biofouling   125519
291 Paracerceis sculpta  2015 1975-present unknown - Fethiye  biofouling   125519
292 Paracerceis sculpta  2016 1975-present unknown - Le Grande-Motte  biofouling   125519
293 Paracerceis sculpta  2016 1975-present unknown - Msida  biofouling   125519
294 Paracerceis sculpta  2016 1975-present unknown - Famagusta  biofouling   125519
295 Paradella dianae  2015 1975-present unknown - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
296 Paradella dianae  2015 1975-present unknown - Fethiye  biofouling   125519
297 Paradella dianae  2016 1975-present unknown - Palermo  biofouling   125519
298 Paranthura japonica   1975-present unknown - Italy  biofouling   125519
299 Paranthura japonica   1975-present unknown - France  biofouling   125519
300 Paranthura japonica   1975-present unknown - Rhodes  biofouling   125519
301 Paranthura japonica  2016 1975-present unknown - Valletta  biofouling   125519
302 Paranthura japonica  2016 1975-present unknown - Alicante  biofouling   125519
303 Paranthura japonica  2016 1975-present unknown - Finike  biofouling   125519
304 Parasmittina egyptiaca  2015 1975-present unknown - Agios Nikolaos  biofouling   125519
305 Parasmittina egyptiaca  2016 1975-present unknown - Karpaz  biofouling   125519
306 Parasmittina egyptiaca  2016 1975-present unknown - Licata  biofouling   125519
307 Penaeus aztecus   1975-present unknown - Thermaikos Gulf  ballast water  yes 113793
308 Penaeus aztecus  2009 1975-present unknown - Antalya  ballast water  yes 113844
309 Penaeus aztecus  2015 1975-present unknown - Sicily  diffused from other countries  yes 113843
310 Penaeus indicus   1975-present Egypt - Cyprus  aquaculture  unknown 074657
311 Penaeus japonicus   1975-present unknown - Italy  aquaculture  probably yes 074657
312 Penaeus japonicus   1975-present unknown - Cyprus  aquaculture  unknown 074657
313 Penaeus japonicus  1928 1925-1949 Indian Ocean, Western - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  yes 074657
314 Penaeus japonicus  1930 1925-1949 Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
315 Penaeus japonicus  1969 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
316 Penaeus japonicus  1976 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
317 Penaeus japonicus  1986 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Italy  unknown  probably no 074657
318 Penaeus japonicus  1996 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
319 Penaeus monodon   1975-present unknown - Italy  aquaculture  unknown 074657
320 Penaeus monodon   1975-present unknown - Cyprus  aquaculture  unknown 074657
321 Penaeus semisulcatus  1928 1925-1949 Indian Ocean, Western - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  probably yes 074657
322 Penaeus semisulcatus  1930 1925-1949 Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
323 Penaeus semisulcatus  1976 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  probably yes 074657
324 Percnon gibbesi  1999 1975-present Atlantic, Eastern Central - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
325 Percnon gibbesi  2002 1975-present Atlantic, Eastern Central - Malta  unknown  yes 074657
326 Petricola pholadiformis  1994 1975-present Atlantic, Northeast - Greece  unknown  no 074657
327 Phallusia nigra  2016 1975-present unknown - Karpaz Gate Marina  biofouling   125519
328 Pinctada margaritifera   unknown unknown - Turkey  aquaculture   106847
329 Pinctada margaritifera  1899 19th century Red Sea - Italy  unknown  no 074657
330 Pinctada margaritifera  2003 1975-present unknown - Ashqelon  unknown   106846
331 Pinctada radiata  1896 19th century Red Sea - Tunisia  unknown  yes 074657
332 Pinctada radiata  1899 19th century Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
333 Pinctada radiata  1912 1900-1924 Red Sea - Malta  unknown  yes 074657
334 Pinctada radiata  1963 1950-1974 Red Sea - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
335 Pinctada radiata  1973 1950-1974 Red Sea - Libyan Arab Jamahiriya  unknown  yes 074657
336 Pinctada radiata  1985 1975-present Red Sea - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  yes 074657
337 Pinctada radiata  1985 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
338 Pinctada radiata  1996 1975-present Red Sea - Albania  unknown  yes 074657
339 Pinctada radiata  1996 1975-present Red Sea - Croatia  unknown  yes 074657
340 Plagusia squamosa  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  no 074657
341 Polycera hedgpethi  1986 1975-present Pacific, Northeast - Italy  unknown  no 074657
342 Polycerella emertoni  1964 1950-1974 Tropical Atlantic - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
343 Polycerella emertoni  1998 1975-present Tropical Atlantic - Malta  unknown  yes 074657
344 Polycerella emertoni  2000 1975-present Tropical Atlantic - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
345 Pontastacus leptodactylus   unknown Turkey - Italy  unknown  yes 126939
346 Portunus pelagicus  1828 19th century Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
347 Portunus pelagicus  1929 1925-1949 Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
348 Portunus pelagicus  1930 1925-1949 Indian Ocean, Western - Syrian Arab Republic  unknown  yes 074657
349 Portunus pelagicus  1966 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
350 Portunus pelagicus  1969 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
351 Procambarus clarkii   1975-present Kenya - Italy  aquaculture  probably no 074657
352 Procambarus clarkii  1984 1975-present Singapore - Cyprus  fill ecological niche  yes 074657
353 Psammotreta praerupta  1992 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  no 074657
354 Pseudochama corbieri  1946 1925-1949 Red Sea - Greece  unknown  no 074657
355 Rapana venosa   unknown Pacific, Northwest - Romania  unknown  yes 074657
356 Rapana venosa   unknown Pacific, Northwest - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
357 Rapana venosa   unknown Pacific, Northwest - Ukraine  unknown  yes 074657
358 Rapana venosa   unknown Pacific, Northwest - Bulgaria  unknown  yes 074657
359 Rapana venosa   unknown Pacific, Northwest - Georgia  unknown  yes 074657
360 Rapana venosa  1947 1925-1949 Pacific, Northwest - Turkey (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
361 Rapana venosa  1947 1925-1949 Pacific, Northwest - Ukraine (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
362 Rapana venosa  1947 1925-1949 Pacific, Northwest - Bulgaria (Black Sea)  accidental  yes 074657
363 Rapana venosa  1947 1925-1949 Pacific, Northwest - Georgia (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
364 Rapana venosa  1947 1925-1949 Pacific, Northwest - Romania (Black Sea)  ballast water  yes 074657
365 Rapana venosa  1974 1950-1974 Pacific, Northwest - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
366 Rapana venosa  1974 1950-1974 Pacific, Northwest - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
367 Rapana venosa  1983 1975-present Japan - Gulf of Triste  ballast water  yes 113916
368 Rapana venosa  2002 1975-present unknown - Mikhmoret Beach  Lessepsian migration   106846
369 Rapana venosa  2011 1975-present unknown - Spille  unknown   095627
370 Rhinoclavis kochi  1976 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
371 Rhinoclavis kochi  1995 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
372 Rhithropanopeus harrisii  1938 1925-1949 Netherlands - Ukraine (Black Sea)  accidental  yes 074657
373 Rhithropanopeus harrisii  1994 1975-present Atlantic, Northwest - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
374 Rhithropanopeus harrisii  1994 1975-present Atlantic, Northwest - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
375 Rhopilema nomadica   1975-present Red Sea - Lebanon  diffused from other countries  yes 074657
376 Rhopilema nomadica   1975-present Red Sea - Syrian Arab Republic  diffused from other countries  yes 074657
377 Rhopilema nomadica  1995 1975-present Probably from the Indo-Pacific. - Mersin Bay, eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003473
378 Rhopilema nomadica  2006 1975-present Probably from the Indo-Pacific thru the Suez Canal. - Skoutari Bay, Lakonikos Gulf, Ionian Sea.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003474
379 Rimapenaeus similis  2006 1975-present western Atlantic - Mediterranean  unknown  yes 121893
380 Ruditapes philippinarum   1975-present Asia - Italy  aquaculture  yes 074657
381 Ruditapes philippinarum  1983 1975-present Pacific, Western Central - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
382 Ruditapes philippinarum  2000 1975-present unknown - Turkey  unknown  probably no 074657
383 Sabia conica  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Italy  unknown  no 074657
384 Saccostrea cuccullata  1999 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
385 Saccostrea glomerata  2015 1975-present Australasia - Antibes  biofouling   125519
386 Saron marmoratus  2018 1975-present Red Sea - Çevlik coast, Iskenderun Bay  Lessepsian migration  unknown 129282
387 Scolionema suvaense  1950 1950-1974 unknown - Villefranche-sur-Mer  unknown  yes 125923
388 Scyllarus caparti  1977 1975-present Atlantic, Eastern Central - Italy  unknown  no 074657
389 Sertularia marginata   1925-1949 unknown - Syria  unknown  yes 125923
390 Sertularia marginata   unknown unknown - Israel  unknown   125923
391 Sertularia marginata   unknown unknown - Spain  unknown  yes 125923
392 Sertularia marginata   unknown unknown - Turkey  unknown  yes 125923
393 Smaragdia souverbiana  1994 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  probably yes 074657
394 Smaragdia souverbiana  1997 1975-present Red Sea - Cyprus  unknown  probably yes 074657
395 Sphaeroma walkeri   1975-present Indian Ocean - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
396 Sphaeroma walkeri  2015 1975-present Indian Ocean - Fethiye  biofouling   125519
397 Spirobranchus tetraceros  2015 1975-present unknown - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
398 Spirobranchus tetraceros  2016 1975-present unknown - Siracusa  biofouling   125519
399 Spondylus spinosus   unknown Red Sea - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
400 Spondylus spinosus  1999 1975-present Red Sea - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
401 Stenothoe georgiana   1975-present Western Atlantic - Le Grau-du-Roi  biofouling   125519
402 Stenothoe georgiana   1975-present Western Atlantic - Sicily  biofouling   125519
403 Stenothoe georgiana  2016 1975-present Western Atlantic - Valletta  biofouling   125519
404 Styela canopus  2016 1975-present unknown - Palermo  biofouling   125519
405 Styela plicata   1975-present unknown - St. Maxime  biofouling   125519
406 Styela plicata   1975-present unknown - Rhodes  biofouling   125519
407 Styela plicata   1975-present unknown - Sicily  biofouling   125519
408 Styela plicata   1975-present unknown - Marmaris  biofouling   125519
409 Styela plicata  2016 1975-present unknown - Msida  biofouling   125519
410 Symplegma brakenhielmi   1975-present unknown - Fethiye  biofouling   125519
411 Symplegma brakenhielmi  2016 1975-present unknown - Rhodes  biofouling   125519
412 Symplegma brakenhielmi  2016 1975-present unknown - Palermo  biofouling   125519
413 Tetrorchis erythrogaster   1975-present unknown - Lebanon  unknown  yes 125923
414 Thalamita gloriensis  1977 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
415 Thalamita poissonii  1961 1950-1974 Indian Ocean, Western - Turkey  unknown  yes 074657
416 Thalamita poissonii  1978 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Cyprus  unknown  yes 074657
417 Thalamita poissonii  1981 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Lebanon  unknown  yes 074657
418 Thalamita poissonii  1984 1975-present Indian Ocean, Western - Greece  unknown  yes 074657
419 Trachemys scripta   unknown United States of America - Italy  unknown  yes 074657
420 Tricellaria inopinata  2015 1975-present Indo-Pacific Ocean - Agde  biofouling   125519
421 Tricellaria inopinata  2015 1975-present Indo-Pacific Ocean - Heraklion  biofouling   125519
422 Tricellaria inopinata  2015 1975-present Indo-Pacific Ocean - Sorrento  biofouling   125519
423 Tricellaria inopinata  2015 1975-present Indo-Pacific Ocean - Istanbul  biofouling   125519
424 Watersipora arcuata   1975-present unknown - Bordum  biofouling   125519
425 Watersipora arcuata  2016 1975-present unknown - Msida  biofouling   125519
426 Watersipora arcuata  2016 1975-present unknown - Alicante  biofouling   125519
427 Watersipora arcuata  2016 1975-present unknown - Cogolin  biofouling   125519
428 Watersipora arcuata  2016 1975-present unknown - Siracusa  biofouling   125519
429 Xenostrobus securis   unknown Tropical Pacific - Mediterranean lagoon  aquaculture  yes 084403
430 Xenostrobus securis  1992 1975-present Tropical Pacific - Italy  accidental  yes 084403
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