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Introductions from elsewhere to 'Pacific, Eastern Central' (with unknowns)

n=169 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Acantholobulus pacificus  1929 1925-1949 Unknown. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
2 Acanthophora spicifera  1952 1950-1974 Unspecified, Guam - Pearl Harbor, O'ahu  accidental with ships  yes 069846
3 Aetea truncata  1935 1925-1949 Unknown - Kaneohe Bay  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
4 Amathia distans  1935 1925-1949 Caribbean - Kaneohe Bay  ballast water  yes 003356
5 Amphibalanus amphitrite  1913 1900-1924 Southwest Pacific and Indian Ocean - Pearl Harbor  biofouling  Unknown 003356
6 Amphibalanus amphitrite  1921 1900-1924 Indo-Pacific. - Pacific Ocean, La Jolla, California.  ballast water  Unknown 007836
7 Amphibalanus eburneus  1929 1925-1949 Western Atlantic Ocean - Pearl Harbor  accidental  yes 003248
8 Amphibalanus improvisus  1853 18th century Northwest Atlantic - San Francisco Bay, California.  accidental with ships  Unknown 007836
9 Ampithoe longimana  1949 1925-1949 Western North Atlantic - New Port Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 003224
10 Ascidia sydneiensis   1925-1949 Australian-Indo-Pacific region - Oahu  accidental with ships  yes 003356
11 Ascidia zara  1984 1975-present Not specified. - Long Beach Harbor, southern California  unknown  probably yes 001752
12 Balanus reticulatus  1915 1900-1924 Not Specified. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
13 Balanus reticulatus  1985 1975-present Indo-Pacific - Pacific Ocean, Mazatlán  ballast water  Unknown 007836
14 Boccardiella ligerica   1925-1949 Western Europe - San Francisco Bay, California  ballast water  Unknown 003224
15 Boonea bisuturalis   1925-1949 New York - San Francisco Bay  accidental   125669
16 Bostrycapulus aculeata  1915 1900-1924 Unspecified - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
17 Botrylloides violaceus  1973 1950-1974 Northwest Pacific - San Francisco Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
18 Botryllus perspicuum   unknown Unknown - Southern California Bight  unknown  Unknown 001752
19 Branchiomma nigromaculata  1966 1950-1974 Unknown. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
20 Bugula fulva  2003 1975-present Atlantic - Monterey Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
21 Bugula neritina  1905 1900-1924 Unknown - Monterey Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
22 Bugula neritina  1921 1900-1924 Possibly Mediterranean - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  yes 003356
23 Bugulina stolonifera  1940 1925-1949 Not specified - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
24 Bugulina stolonifera  1985 1975-present Possibly from northwest Atlantic - Monterey Bay California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
25 Carcinus maenas   1975-present Europe - San Francisco Bay, California  unknown  yes 080617
26 Carcinus maenas  1866 19th century unknown - Pacific Coast of Panama  unknown  no 125868
27 Carcinus maenas  1873 19th century unknown - Hawaii  unknown  no 125868
28 Caridina weberi   1975-present Pacific Islands - Hawaii  accidental  yes 074657
29 Carijoa riisei  1972 1950-1974 Western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil, Caribbean. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003322
30 Cassiopea andromeda   1925-1949 Philippines. - Restricted to Pearl Harbor until 1950 and appeared in Honolulu Harbor and Ala Wai Canal.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003252
31 Chama lazarus  1950 1950-1974 Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Tonga - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
32 Chama macerophylla   unknown Caribbean. - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
33 Chama pacifica  1950 1950-1974 Indo Pacific: Thailand to Line Islands. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
34 Chondrochelia savignyi  1973 1950-1974 Unknown. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
35 Chthamalus proteus   1975-present Caribbean - Pearl Harbor.  biofouling  yes 003248
36 Ciona intestinalis  1987 1975-present North Atlantic - San Diego Bay, California  biofouling   007836
37 Ciona savignyi  1985 1975-present Japan - Southern California Bight  accidental with ships  probably yes 001752
38 Cipangopaludina chinensis   1900-1924 Asia - Hawaii  fisheries  yes 074657
39 Conopeum tenuissimum  1951 1950-1974 Northwest Atlantic - San Francisco Bay, California.  ballast water  Unknown 007836
40 Corophium acherusicum  1943 1925-1949 Not specified. - Waikiki  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
41 Corophium baconi  1967 1950-1974 Bering Sea. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
42 Corophium insidiosum  1959 1950-1974 North Atlantic. - Hilo.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
43 Crassostrea virginica  1866 18th century Eastern part of North America. - Pearl Harbor  aquaculture  Unknown 003248
44 Crepidula convexa   1925-1949 New York - San Francisco Bay  accidental   125669
45 Crucibulum spinosum  1946 1925-1949 Unknown, but probably from the Philippines. - Honolulu Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003351
46 Cryptosula pallasiana  1947 1925-1949 Atlantic - San Francisco Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
47 Diadumene lineata  1999 1975-present Western Pacific (Japan, China and Hong Kong). - South shore of Kaneohe Bay.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003248
48 Didemnum candidum  1930 1925-1949 Indo-Pacific - Pearl and Hermes Reefs  biofouling  yes 003248
49 Dynoides dentisinus  1977 1975-present Japan - San Francisco Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 003224
50 Dysidea avara  1948 1925-1949 Unknown - Kaneohe Bay.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
51 Ectopleura crocea  1865 18th century Northwest Atlantic. - San Diego Bay California  accidental with ships  yes 007836
52 Elasmopus rapax  1948 1925-1949 Not Specified. - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
53 Ericthonius punctatus  1938 1925-1949 Not specified. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
54 Eubranchus misakiensis   unknown Japan - San Francisco Bay, California  unknown  Unknown 001667
55 Eulalia sanguinea  1966 1950-1974 Unknown - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
56 Ficopomatus enigmaticus  1921 1900-1924 Unknown. - San Francisco Bay California.  ballast water  Unknown 007836
57 Gelliodes fibrosa  1992 1975-present Philippines - Pearl Harbor, Oahu  accidental with ships  yes 003248
58 Gemma gemma   1925-1949 New York - San Francisco Bay  accidental   125669
59 Geukensia demissa   1925-1949 New York - San Francisco Bay  accidental   125669
60 Geukensia demissa   unknown Unknown - Mexico  unknown  Unknown 001667
61 Gonodactylaceus falcatus   1925-1949 Philippines and South China Sea - Oahu  accidental with ships  yes 003248
62 Gonodactylus aloha  1963 1950-1974 Philippines - Waikiki  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
63 Grandidierella bispinosa  1996 1975-present Unknown. - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
64 Grandidierella japonica  1996 1975-present Japan - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
65 Halichondria melanadocia  1993 1975-present Caribbean. - Kaneohe Bay.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
66 Haliclona caerulea  1996 1975-present Caribbean. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
67 Haliotis cracherodii   1950-1974 United States of America - Hawaii  fisheries  no 074657
68 Haliotis rufescens   1925-1949 United States of America - Hawaii  unknown  no 074657
69 Herdmania momus  1972 1950-1974 Not specified - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
70 Heteropia glomerosa  1996 1975-present Unknown. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
71 Hinemoa indica  1973 1950-1974 Unknown. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
72 Hippopus porcellanus   1975-present Australia, Solomon Islands - Samoa  aquaculture  unknown 074657
73 Hippopus porcellanus  1991 1975-present Australia - Cook Is.  aquaculture  no 074657
74 Hyattella intestinalis  1996 1975-present Unknown. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
75 Hydroides diramphus  1929 1925-1949 Unspecified. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
76 Hydroides elegans  1929 1925-1949 Unspecified. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
77 Ilyanassa obsoleta   1925-1949 New York - Western USA  accidental   125669
78 Kappaphycus alvarezii   1950-1974 Unknown location - Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu  aquaculture  yes 083963
79 Ligia exotica  1996 1975-present Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean - Hilo Harbor  accidental with ships  yes 003248
80 Limnoria tripunctata  1945 1925-1949 Not specified - Honolulu Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
81 Macoma balthica   1925-1949 New York - San Francisco Bay  accidental   125669
82 Macrobrachium lar  1956 1950-1974 Guam - Hawaii  fisheries  yes 074657
83 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1965 1950-1974 Malaysia - Hawaii  aquaculture  probably no 074657
84 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1979 1975-present unknown - Samoa  unknown  unknown 074657
85 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1988 1975-present unknown - El Salvador  aquaculture  unknown 074657
86 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1992 1975-present Tahiti - Cook Is. (Rarotonga)  aquaculture  no 074657
87 Magallana gigas   1975-present United States of America - Samoa  aquaculture  unknown 074657
88 Magallana gigas   unknown Unknown - Hawaii  aquaculture  Unknown 000348
89 Magallana gigas  1926 1925-1949 Japan - Hawaii  aquaculture  probably yes 074657
90 Martesia striata  1920 1900-1924 Throughout Pacific and Atlantic. - Pear Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
91 Metopograpsus oceanicus  2006 1975-present unknown - Hawaii  unknown  yes 108407
92 Microcosmus exasperatus  1996 1975-present Not specified - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
93 Microcosmus squamiger  1986 1975-present Not Specified - Southern California Bight harbors  ballast water  Unknown 001752
94 Molgula manhattensis  1949 1925-1949 Atlantic - Tomales Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
95 Mycale cecilia  1947 1925-1949 Caribbean - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
96 Mycale parishi  1947 1925-1949 Indo-Pacific. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
97 Myosotella myosotis   1925-1949 New York - Western USA  accidental   000000
98 Nanosesarma minutum  1996 1975-present Thailand - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
99 Okenia plana   unknown Japan - San Francisco Bay, California  unknown  Unknown 001667
100 Ophryotrocha labronica   1950-1974 Mediterranean - Los Angeles Harbor, California  ballast water  Unknown 003224
101 Palaemon macrodactylus  1957 1950-1974 Western North Pacific - San Francisco Bay, California  ballast water  Unknown 003224
102 Panopeus lacustris  1947 1925-1949 Atlantic - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
103 Paraleucothoe flindersi  1996 1975-present Australia. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
104 Penaeus japonicus  1975 1975-present Japan - Tahiti  aquaculture   113837
105 Penaeus monodon   unknown unknown - Tahiti  aquaculture   075706
106 Penaeus monodon  1980 1975-present Philippines, Tahiti, Taiwan Is. (Prov. of China) - Hawaii  aquaculture  unknown 074657
107 Penaeus monodon  1980 1975-present Tahiti - Samoa  aquaculture  no 074657
108 Penaeus stylirostris   1975-present Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama - Hawaii  aquaculture  unknown 074657
109 Penaeus stylirostris   1975-present USA (Florida), Tahiti - Hawaii  aquaculture  unknown 074657
110 Penaeus vannamei   1975-present USA (Florida), Tahiti, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Panama - Hawaii  aquaculture  unknown 074657
111 Pennaria disticha  1928 1925-1949 Western Atlantic. - Kaneohe Bay.  biofouling  Unknown 003248
112 Perna viridis  1981 1975-present Tahiti - Samoa  research  unknown 074657
113 Perna viridis  1984 1975-present Tahiti - Cook Is.  aquaculture  no 074657
114 Petricolaria pholadiformis   1925-1949 New York - Western USA  accidental   125669
115 Phallusia nigra   1950-1974 Not specified - Oahu  accidental with ships  yes 003356
116 Phyllorhiza punctata   1925-1949 Philippine Islands. - Pearl Harbour.  biofouling  Unknown 003248
117 Pinctada margaritifera  1905 1900-1924 unknown - Cook Is.  aquaculture  yes 074657
118 Pinctada maxima  1904 1900-1924 Cape Cork Peninsula - Cook Is. (Suwarrow)  aquaculture  no 074657
119 Podocerus brasiliensis  1938 1925-1949 Not Specified - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
120 Polyandrocarpa zorritensis  1994 1975-present Southeast Pacific - Oceanside Harbor, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
121 Polyclinum constellatum  1973 1950-1974 Not specified - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
122 Potamocorbula amurensis  1987 1975-present Chinese, Japanese and Korean Waters. - San Francisco Bay, California  unknown  Unknown 003161
123 Procambarus clarkii  1934 1925-1949 United States of America - Hawaii  forage  yes 074657
124 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Cook Islands  unknown  yes 074657
125 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - American Samoa  unknown  yes 074657
126 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Samoa  unknown  yes 074657
127 Rhinella marina  1934 1925-1949 Brazil - United States of America, Hawai  unknown  yes 074657
128 Rhithropanopeus harrisii  1937 1925-1949 Western North Atlantic - San Frnacisco Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 003224
129 Rochia nilotica  1952 1950-1974 Guam - Hawaii  aquaculture  unknown 074657
130 Rochia nilotica  1957 1950-1974 Fiji (Viti Levu) - Cook Is.  fisheries  yes 074657
131 Rochia nilotica  1958 1950-1974 Fiji Islands - American Samoa  unknown  probably no 074657
132 Rochia nilotica  1986 1975-present Fiji Islands - Tokelau  fisheries  probably no 074657
133 Rochia nilotica  1990 1975-present Fiji Islands - Samoa  fisheries  unknown 074657
134 Rochia nilotica  1992 1975-present Fiji Islands - Niue  fisheries  unknown 074657
135 Ruditapes philippinarum   unknown Unknown - Hawaii  unknown  Unknown 000348
136 Ruditapes philippinarum  1918 1900-1924 Indo-Pacific, Japan. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
137 Ruditapes philippinarum  1920 1900-1924 Japan - Hawaii  fisheries  yes 074657
138 Sabellastarte sanctijosephi  1976 1975-present Unknown. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
139 Saccostrea cuccullata   1925-1949 Australia, Indo-West Pacific. - Kalihi  aquaculture  Unknown 003356
140 Sakuraeolis enosimensis   unknown Japan - San Francisco Bay, California  unknown  Unknown 001667
141 Salmacina dysteri  1935 1925-1949 Indo-West Pacific - Kaneohe Bay.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003348
142 Savignyella lafontii  1935 1925-1949 Atlantic - Kaneohe Bay  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
143 Schizoporella errata   1925-1949 Mediterranean - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
144 Spinther japonicus  1976 1975-present Unknown - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
145 Spirobranchus kraussii  1976 1975-present Indo-West Pacific. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
146 Stenothoe gallensis  1935 1925-1949 Not specified - Kaneohe Bay  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
147 Stenothoe valida  1967 1950-1974 Western Atlantic. - East coast of Oahu  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
148 Styela canopus  1972 1950-1974 Not Specified - Southern California Bight Harbors  ballast water  Unknown 001752
149 Styela clava  1933 1925-1949 Northwest Pacific - Newport Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
150 Styela plicata  1915 1900-1924 Unknown - San Diego Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
151 Symplegma brakenhielmi  1975 1975-present Not specified - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
152 Symplegma reptans  1996 1975-present Indo-west Pacific - Pearl Harbor  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
153 Symplegma reptans  1997 1975-present Indo-Pacific - Mission Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
154 Tenellia adspersa   unknown Atlantic Ocean - Pacific Ocean  unknown  Unknown 001667
155 Tenellia adspersa  1953 1950-1974 Atlantic - San Francisco Bay California  ballast water  Unknown 007836
156 Teredo bartschi  1935 1925-1949 Not specified. - Pearl Harbor.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003356
157 Teredo navalis  1914 1900-1924 Northeast Atlantic - Mare Island, San Francisco, California  accidental with ships  yes 078117
158 Tridacna crocea  1951 1950-1974 American Samoa (Rose Island) - Hawaii  aquaculture  no 074657
159 Tridacna derasa  1984 1975-present Palau - Samoa  aquaculture  unknown 074657
160 Tridacna derasa  1986 1975-present Palau - American Samoa  aquaculture  unknown 074657
161 Tridacna derasa  1986 1975-present Palau - Cook Is.  fisheries  probably no 074657
162 Tridacna gigas  1985 1975-present Palau - Hawaii  unknown  unknown 074657
163 Tridacna gigas  1990 1975-present Australia - Samoa  aquaculture  unknown 074657
164 Tridacna gigas  1991 1975-present Australia - Cook Is.  fisheries  no 074657
165 Tridacna gigas  1991 1975-present Palau - American Samoa  aquaculture  unknown 074657
166 Tridacna squamosa  1985 1975-present Palau - Hawaii  unknown  unknown 074657
167 Turbo marmoratus  1981 1975-present Tahiti - Cook Is.  aquaculture  no 074657
168 Urosalpinx cinerea   1925-1949 New York - Western USA  accidental  yes 125669
169 Victorella pavida  1967 1950-1974 Unknown - San Francisco Bay, California  biofouling  Unknown 007836
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