Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Finet (2001): Bernard et al. (1991) listed this species with some doubt from the Galápagos. No verified material available to us has confirmed such occurrence in the Archipelago. Kaiser (1997: 25) listed the material that Bernard et al. (1991) were referring to, as “Teredinidae sp.” (LACM 71-50), because “this lot lacks pallets, therefore generic and/or specific assignment is not possible (pers. comm., L.T. Groves, 1997)”.

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 1898

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Hitchhiker on transport vehicles/cargo

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Under watch

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