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Introductions from Pacific, Northwest' to elsewhere

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