Introductions from elsewhere to 'Atlantic, Western Central' (with unknowns)

n=78 | Species introduction records list
 
# Species Year Period From - To Reason Established in the wild Ref. no.
1 Anodonta grandis   unknown United States of America - Dominican Republic  accidental  yes 074657
2 Balanus reticulatus  1979 1975-present Western Pacific - Southeastern US  accidental with ships  yes 008125
3 Balanus trigonus  1992 1975-present Western Pacific - Southeastern US  accidental with ships  yes 008125
4 Charybdis hellerii   1975-present unknown - Colombia  diffused from other countries   126205
5 Charybdis hellerii  1987 1975-present unknown - Venezuela  unknown   126205
6 Charybdis hellerii  1987 1975-present unknown - Cuba  unknown   126205
7 Charybdis hellerii  1995 1975-present Indo-Pacific - Southeastern US  ballast water  yes 008125
8 Charybdis hellerii  2002 1975-present unknown - Twin Cays  unknown   086837
9 Cherax quadricarinatus  1997 1975-present Not specified - Northeastern Puerto Rico  aquaculture  yes 007961
10 Corbicula fluminea  1998 1975-present Unknown - Cayey River near Cayey, Loiza Drainage  ornamental  Unknown 007961
11 Corophium lacustre  1988 1975-present Eastern Atlantic - Southeastern US  ballast water  yes 008125
12 Dreissena polymorpha   unknown Ponto-Caspian and the Aral Sea - Jamaica  unknown  yes 074657
13 Drymonema dalmatinum   unknown Unknown - US Virgin Islands  unknown  Unknown 003268
14 Drymonema dalmatinum  1999 1975-present Not specified. - Puerto Rico.  unknown  Unknown 003268
15 Drymonema dalmatinum  2003 1975-present Not specified - Virgin Islands.  unknown  Unknown 003268
16 Ligia exotica  1936 1925-1949 Eastern Atlantic - Southeastern US  biofouling  unknown 008125
17 Macrobrachium olfersii  1933 1925-1949 Atlantic - Southeastern US  other reasons  no 008125
18 Macrobrachium rosenbergii   unknown unknown - Puerto Rico  aquaculture  unknown 074657
19 Macrobrachium rosenbergii   1975-present Taiwan Island (Prov. of China) via Dominica - Saint Lucia  research  probably yes 074657
20 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1970 1950-1974 Hawaii - Dominican Republic  aquaculture  probably yes 074657
21 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1977 1975-present unknown - Guadeloupe  aquaculture  unknown 074657
22 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1977 1975-present unknown - Martinique  aquaculture  unknown 074657
23 Macrobrachium rosenbergii  1982 1975-present unknown - Venezuela  aquaculture  unknown 074657
24 Magallana gigas   1975-present United States of America - Belize  aquaculture  unknown 074657
25 Magallana gigas   1975-present United States of America - Puerto Rico  aquaculture  unknown 074657
26 Magallana gigas   1975-present United States of America - United States Virgin Is.  aquaculture  unknown 074657
27 Magallana gigas   unknown Unknown - British Virgin Islands  aquaculture  Unknown 000348
28 Marisa cornuarietis  1948 1925-1949 Brazil - Cuba  unknown  yes 074657
29 Melanoides tuberculatus   unknown Not specified - Florida  ornamental  yes 008125
30 Melanoides tuberculatus   unknown Africa / Asia - Puerto rico  unknown  yes 074657
31 Penaeus japonicus  1984 1975-present unknown - Venezuela  aquaculture   113837
32 Penaeus monodon  1985 1975-present Taiwan Province of China - Dominican Republic  aquaculture  unknown 074657
33 Penaeus monodon  1988 1975-present Western Pacific - Southeastern US  aquaculture  no 008125
34 Penaeus stylirostris  1997 1975-present Southern Atlantic - Southeastern US  aquaculture  no 008125
35 Penaeus vannamei  1985 1975-present United States of America - Dominican Republic  unknown   074657
36 Penaeus vannamei  1985 1975-present unknown - Suriname  unknown  probably no 074657
37 Penaeus vannamei  1985 1975-present unknown - Venezuela  research   074657
38 Penaeus vannamei  1986 1975-present Southeastern Pacific - Southeastern US  aquaculture  no 008125
39 Perna viridis  1992 1975-present Red Sea - Trinidad and Tobago  accidental  unknown 074657
40 Perna viridis  1992 1975-present South Asia - Trinidad  unknown  yes 074657
41 Perna viridis  1993 1975-present South Asia - Venezuela  unknown  yes 074657
42 Perna viridis  1999 1975-present Indo-Pacific - Tampa Bay, Florida  accidental with ships  yes 003159
43 Perna viridis  1999 1975-present Tropical Indo-Pacific - Venezuela  accidental with ships  probably yes 003159
44 Petrolisthes armatus  1975 1975-present Atlantic - Southeastern US  accidental  yes 008125
45 Phyllorhiza punctata  2000 1975-present Australia. - Mississippi waters.  diffused from other countries  Unknown 003541
46 Polydora cornuta   1950-1974 Western North Atlantic - Tampa Bay, Florida  accidental  Unknown 003224
47 Pomacea canaliculata   unknown Amazon basin - Dominican Republic  unknown  yes 074657
48 Procambarus clarkii   unknown Not specified - Belize  unknown   074657
49 Procambarus clarkii  1977 1975-present United States of America - Dominican Republic  aquaculture  yes 074657
50 Procambarus clarkii  1978 1975-present unknown - Venezuela  unknown  yes 074657
51 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Puerto Rico  unknown  yes 074657
52 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Aruba  unknown  yes 074657
53 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Montserrat  unknown  yes 074657
54 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Martinique  unknown  yes 074657
55 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Jamaica  unknown  yes 074657
56 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Haiti  unknown  yes 074657
57 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Guadeloupe  unknown  yes 074657
58 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Grenada  unknown  yes 074657
59 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Dominican Republic  unknown  yes 074657
60 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Dominica  unknown  yes 074657
61 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Cuba  unknown  yes 074657
62 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Virgin Islands, U.S.  unknown  yes 074657
63 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Cayman Islands  unknown  yes 074657
64 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  unknown  yes 074657
65 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Saint Lucia  unknown  yes 074657
66 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Anguilla  unknown  yes 074657
67 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Antigua and Barbuda  unknown  yes 074657
68 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Barbados  unknown  yes 074657
69 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Bermuda  unknown  yes 074657
70 Rhinella marina   unknown South America - Saint Kitts and Nevis  unknown  yes 074657
71 Scylla serrata  1995 1975-present Southwestern Pacific - Florida  fisheries  no 008125
72 Sphaeroma terebrans  1897 18th century India - Southeastern US  accidental with ships  yes 008125
73 Sphaeroma walkeri  1968 1950-1974 India - Southeastern US  accidental with ships  yes 008125
74 Trachemys scripta   unknown United States of America - Bahamas  unknown  yes 074657
75 Trachemys scripta   unknown United States of America - Bermuda  unknown  yes 074657
76 Tridacna crocea  1988 1975-present Palau - Neth. Antilles (Bonaire)  ornamental  unknown 074657
77 Tridacna derasa  1988 1975-present Palau - Neth. Antilles (Bonaire)  aquaculture  unknown 074657
78 Tridacna maxima  1988 1975-present Palau - Neth. Antilles (Bonaire)  aquaculture  unknown 074657
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