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Total introductions to: Europe - Inland waters

n=52 | 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 Astacus astacus  1850 19th century Unspecified - Lake Steinsfjorden  unknown  yes 080798
5 Astacus astacus  1920 1900-1924 Unspecified - Rögle (Skäne)  other pest control  yes 080792
6 Boccardia redeki  1963 1950-1974 North Sea - Baltic Sea  ballast water   069779
7 Branchiura sowerbyi  1909 1900-1924 Asia - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  probably no 074339
8 Branchiura sowerbyi  1959 1950-1974 Western Pacific. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
9 Crangonyx pseudogracilis  1969 1950-1974 North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
10 Crangonyx pseudogracilis  1992 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
11 Craspedacusta sowerbii  1923 1900-1924 Northwest Pacific. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
12 Dactylogyrus vastator   1950-1974 Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  angling/sport  no 074339
13 Dreissena polymorpha  1993 1975-present Ponto-Caspian region - Fresh and brackish waters of Ireland  biofouling  yes 074339
14 Dugesia tigrina  1931 1925-1949 North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
15 Dugesia tigrina  2001 1975-present North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
16 Ebalia ambiguus  1987 1975-present Northern America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
17 Echinogammarus ischnus  1977 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
18 Eriocheir sinensis  1980 1975-present unknown - Neva Bay  unknown   111600
19 Faxonius limosus  1890 18th century Northeast America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
20 Gammarus pulex  1958 1950-1974 Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  other reasons  yes 074339
21 Gammarus tigrinus  1931 1925-1949 North America - Fresh water bodies of Ireland  accidental with ships  yes 074339
22 Gammarus tigrinus  1957 1950-1974 Northwest Atlantic. - Inland waters  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
23 Gyraulus parvus  1981 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
24 Hemimysis anomala  1992 1975-present Ponto-Caspian region - Gulf of Finland  accidental   069779
25 Hemimysis anomala  1997 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
26 Hirudo medicinalis   18th century Europe - Fresh water areas of Ireland  other reasons  no 074339
27 Hypania invalida  1995 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
28 Jaera istri  1995 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
29 Limnomysis benedeni  1997 1975-present Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
30 Marenzelleria viridis  1990 1975-present North America - Baltic Sea  ballast water  yes 069779
31 Menetus dilatatus  1980 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
32 Orchestia cavimana  1920 1900-1924 Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
33 Orconectes immunis  1997 1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
34 Pacifastacus leniusculus   1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
35 Palaemon macrodactylus  1998 1975-present UK - Gent-Terneuzen Canal  diffused from other countries   125878
36 Pectinatella magnifica  1883 18th century North America. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
37 Physella acuta  1895 18th century Southwestern Europe. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
38 Physella acuta  1909 1900-1924 North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
39 Physella gyrina  1995 1975-present North America - Fresh water areas of Ireland  ornamental  yes 074339
40 Physella heterostropha  1927 1925-1949 North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
41 Planorbella duryi   1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
42 Pontastacus leptodactylus   1900-1924 Ponto-Caspian Region. - Inland waters.  fill ecological niche  Unknown 003700
43 Pontastacus leptodactylus   unknown Turkey - France  unknown  yes 126939
44 Pontastacus leptodactylus   unknown Turkey - Poland  other reasons  yes 126939
45 Potamopyrgus antipodarum   18th century Australasia - Fresh and brackish water areas of Ireland  accidental with ships  yes 074339
46 Potamopyrgus antipodarum  1900 19th century New Zealand. - Inland waters.  ballast water  Unknown 003700
47 Potamothrix moldaviensis  2002 1975-present Ponto-Caspian - Fresh water areas of Ireland  unknown  probably yes 074339
48 Potamothrix vejdovskyi  2002 1975-present Ponto-Caspian - Fresh water areas of Ireland  unknown  probably yes 074339
49 Proasellus coxalis   1925-1949 Mediterranean. - Inland waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
50 Proasellus meridianus   1925-1949 Western Europe. - Inland Waters.  Lessepsian migration  Unknown 003700
51 Procambarus clarkii   1975-present North America. - Inland waters.  ornamental  Unknown 003700
52 Urnatella gracilis  1960 1950-1974 North America. - Inland waters.  accidental with ships  Unknown 003700
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