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Introductions from elsewhere to 'Europe - Inland waters' (with unknowns)

n=49 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Amphibalanus improvisus  1844 18th century unknown - Kaliningrad  biofouling   069779
2 Amphibalanus improvisus  1890 18th century unknown - Stockholm  unknown   069779
3 Anguillicola crassus  1998 1975-present East Asia - Fresh water areas of Ireland  accidental  yes 074339
4 Boccardia redeki  1963 1950-1974 North Sea - Baltic Sea  ballast water   069779
5 Branchiura sowerbyi  1909 1900-1924 Asia - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  probably no 074339
6 Branchiura sowerbyi  1959 1950-1974 Western Pacific. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
7 Crangonyx pseudogracilis  1969 1950-1974 North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
8 Crangonyx pseudogracilis  1992 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
9 Craspedacusta sowerbii  1923 1900-1924 Northwest Pacific. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
10 Dactylogyrus vastator   1950-1974 Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  angling/sport  no 074339
11 Dreissena polymorpha  1993 1975-present Ponto-Caspian region - Fresh and brackish waters of Ireland  biofouling  yes 074339
12 Dugesia tigrina  1931 1925-1949 North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
13 Dugesia tigrina  2001 1975-present North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
14 Ebalia ambiguus  1987 1975-present Northern America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
15 Echinogammarus ischnus  1977 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
16 Eriocheir sinensis  1980 1975-present unknown - Neva Bay  unknown   111600
17 Faxonius limosus  1890 18th century Northeast America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
18 Gammarus pulex  1958 1950-1974 Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  other reasons  yes 074339
19 Gammarus tigrinus  1931 1925-1949 North America - Fresh water bodies of Ireland  accidental with ships  yes 074339
20 Gammarus tigrinus  1957 1950-1974 Northwest Atlantic. - Inland waters  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
21 Gyraulus parvus  1981 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
22 Hemimysis anomala  1992 1975-present Ponto-Caspian region - Gulf of Finland  accidental   069779
23 Hemimysis anomala  1997 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
24 Hirudo medicinalis   18th century Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  other reasons  no 074339
25 Hypania invalida  1995 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
26 Jaera istri  1995 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
27 Limnomysis benedeni  1997 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
28 Marenzelleria viridis  1990 1975-present North America - Baltic Sea  ballast water  yes 069779
29 Menetus dilatatus  1980 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
30 Orchestia cavimana  1920 1900-1924 Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
31 Orconectes immunis  1997 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
32 Pacifastacus leniusculus   1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
33 Palaemon macrodactylus  1998 1975-present UK - Gent-Terneuzen Canal  diffused from other countries   125878
34 Pectinatella magnifica  1883 18th century North America. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
35 Physella acuta  1895 18th century Southwestern Europe. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
36 Physella acuta  1909 1900-1924 North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
37 Physella gyrina  1995 1975-present North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
38 Physella heterostropha  1927 1925-1949 North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
39 Planorbella duryi   1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
40 Pontastacus leptodactylus   unknown Turkey - France  unknown  yes 126939
41 Pontastacus leptodactylus   1900-1924 Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
42 Potamopyrgus antipodarum   18th century Australasia - Fresh and brackish water areas of Ireland  accidental with ships  yes 074339
43 Potamopyrgus antipodarum  1900 19th century New Zealand. - Inland waters.  ballast water  Unknown 003700
44 Potamothrix moldaviensis  2002 1975-present Ponto-Caspian - Fresh water areas of Ireland  unknown  probably yes 074339
45 Potamothrix vejdovskyi  2002 1975-present Ponto-Caspian - Fresh water areas of Ireland  unknown  probably yes 074339
46 Proasellus coxalis   1925-1949 Mediterranean. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
47 Proasellus meridianus   1925-1949 Western Europe. - Inland Waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
48 Procambarus clarkii   1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
49 Urnatella gracilis  1960 1950-1974 North America. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
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