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Introductions from elsewhere to 'Europe - Inland waters'

n=10 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Dactylogyrus vastator   1950-1974 Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  angling/sport  no 074339
2 Dreissena polymorpha  1993 1975-present Ponto-Caspian region - Fresh and brackish waters of Ireland  biofouling  yes 074339
3 Faxonius limosus  1890 18th century Northeast America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
4 Gammarus pulex  1958 1950-1974 Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  other reasons  yes 074339
5 Gammarus tigrinus  1957 1950-1974 Northwest Atlantic. - Inland waters  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
6 Hirudo medicinalis   18th century Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  other reasons  no 074339
7 Pectinatella magnifica  1883 18th century North America. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
8 Potamopyrgus antipodarum  1900 19th century New Zealand. - Inland waters.  ballast water  Unknown 003700
9 Proasellus coxalis   1925-1949 Mediterranean. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
10 Proasellus meridianus   1925-1949 Western Europe. - Inland Waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
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