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Total introductions to: Atlantic, Northwest

n=41 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Acartia tonsa  1952 1950-1974 Not specified - Canada  accidental with ships  unknown 087872
2 Argopecten irradians  1979 1975-present USA - Prince Edward Island  aquaculture   113981
3 Ascidiella aspersa  2012 1975-present European waters - Lunenburg Harbor, Nova Scotia  angling/sport  unknown 129308
4 Balanus reticulatus  1969 1950-1974 Indo-West Pacific - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
5 Balanus trigonus  1954 1950-1974 West Atlantic - Gulf coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
6 Blackfordia virginica  1904 1900-1924 East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
7 Branchiura sowerbyi  1952 1950-1974 Asia - Gulf areas of North America  ornamental  yes 003359
8 Busycotypus canaliculatus   1925-1949 New York - San Francisco Bay  accidental   125669
9 Carcinus maenas  1817 18th century East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
10 Carcinus maenas  2007 1975-present unknown - Canada  accidental with ships  probably yes 125868
11 Carcinus maenas  2013 1975-present unknown -  diffused from other countries   128717
12 Chelura terebrans  1875 18th century East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 008125
13 Ciona intestinalis  1850 19th century Not specified. - New Bedford, Massachussetts  accidental with ships  yes 084114
14 Ciona intestinalis  1852 19th century unknown - Grand Manan Island  unknown  unknown 084114
15 Cordylophora caspia  1865 18th century East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
16 Cyrenoida floridana  1952 1950-1974 West Atlantic - East coast of North America  Lessepsian migration  yes 003359
17 Demonax leucaspis  1995 1975-present West Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
18 Diadumene lineata  2009 1975-present unknown - New Brunswick  accidental with ships  yes 126226
19 Dreissena bugensis  1993 1975-present East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
20 Dreissena polymorpha  1991 1975-present East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
21 Gonionemus vertens  1894 18th century East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
22 Hemigrapsus sanguineus  1987 1975-present Western Pacific - East coast of North America  ballast water  probably yes 003359
23 Ilyocryptus agilis  1974 1950-1974 Europe - East coast of North America  ornamental  Unknown 003359
24 Ligia exotica  1880 18th century Unknown - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
25 Limnoria pfefferi  1950 1950-1974 Indo-West Pacific - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
26 Limnoria saseboensis  1950 1950-1974 West Pacific - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  unknown 003359
27 Littorina littorea  1840 18th century East Atlantic - East coast of North America  fisheries  yes 003359
28 Loxothylacus panopaei  1964 1950-1974 West Atlantic - East coast of North America  fisheries  yes 003359
29 Maeotias marginata  1968 1950-1974 Sea of Azov, Black Sea - Chesapeake Bay, Virginia  biofouling  Unknown 001663
30 Melanoides tuberculatus  1966 1950-1974 Asia - East coast of North America  ornamental  yes 003359
31 Membranipora membranacea  1987 1975-present East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
32 Moerisia lyonsi  1965 1950-1974 Not Specified. - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
33 Myosotella myosotis  1841 18th century East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
34 Mytilopsis leucophaeata  1937 1925-1949 West Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
35 Ostrea edulis  1949 1925-1949 East Atlantic - East coast of North America  fisheries  yes 003359
36 Petrolisthes armatus  1935 1925-1949 West Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
37 Pinctada margaritifera  1990 1975-present Indo-West Pacific - East Coast of North America  accidental with ships  unknown 001667
38 Praunus flexuosus  1960 1950-1974 East Atlantic - East coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
39 Sphaeroma walkeri  1943 1925-1949 Indo-West Pacific - East coast and gulf coast of North America  accidental with ships  yes 003359
40 Teredo navalis   1925-1949 Northeast Atlantic Ocean -  accidental with ships  no 076971
41 Tritonia plebeia   1975-present Northern Europe - New England  unknown  Unknown 001667
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