Icelandic MNIS

Invertebrates



Gonionemus vertens, A. Agassiz 1862

Native range: E&W-America, Kamchatka, Japan
First reported: 2008, Álftanes
Distribution: Faxafló and Eyjafjörður
Pathway: Ballast water
Impact: Unknown



Ciona intestinalis, Linnaeus 1767

Native range: N-Atlantic
First reported: 2007, Straumsvík
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Fouling on ships
Impact: Potential negative impacts on Aquaculture

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Ciona robusta, Hoshino & Tokioka 1967

Native range: N-Atlantic
First reported: 2018, Sandgerði
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Fouling on ships
Impact: Potential negative impacts on Aquaculture

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Ascidiella aspersa, Müller 1776

Native range: N-Atlantic
First reported: 2018,
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Fouling on ships
Impact: Potential negative impacts on Aquaculture

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Molgula manhattensis, De Kay 1843

Native range: N-Atlantic
First reported: 2018,
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Fouling on ships
Impact: Potential negative impacts on Aquaculture

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Diplosoma listerianum, Milne Edwards 1841

Native range: NE-Atlantic
Cosmopolitan: Yes
First reported: 2018,
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Fouling on ships
Impact: Potential negative impacts on Aquaculture

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Botrylloides violaceus , Oka 1927

Native range: N-Atlantic
First reported: 2018,
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Fouling on ships
Impact: Potential negative impacts on Aquaculture

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Botryllus schlosseri, Palls 1766

Native range: N-Atlantic
First reported: 2018,
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Fouling on ships
Impact: Potential negative impacts on Aquaculture

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Cancer irroratus, Say 1817

Native range: East coast of N-America
First reported: 2006, Hvalfjörður
Distribution: Southwest to North
Pathway: Ballast water
Impact: Unknown

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Crangon crangon, Linnaeus 1758

Native range: Europe
First reported: 2003, Álftanes
Distribution: South and West Iceland
Pathway: Ballast water
Impact: Predation on Pleuronectes platessa larvae

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Orchestia gammarellus, Pallas 1766

Native range: Europe – S-Africa
First reported: 1968, Fossvogur
Distribution: Southwest, Westfjords
Pathway: With sand or rock ballast
Impact: Unknown

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Praunus flexuosus, Müller 1776

Native range: Europe
First reported: 1970, Skerjafjörður
Distribution: Southwest
Pathway: Ballast water
Impact:Unknown

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Mya arenaria, Linnaeus 1758

Native range: NE coast of N-America
First reported: 1958, Hornafjörður
Distribution: Wide, but in low density
Pathway: Ballast water
Impact:Unknown

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Cerastoderma edule, Linnaeus 1758

Native range: Europe
First reported: 1948, Faxaflói
Distribution: Southwest to Westfjords
Pathway: Ballast water
Impact:Unknown

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Chorizopora cf. brongniartii
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Pachyegis cf. brunnea
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Parkermavella globifera
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