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Pseudobranchiomma schizogenica Tovar-Hernández & Dean, 2014

Fan worms

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Annelida

Class
Polychaeta

Order
Sabellida

Family
Sabellidae

Genus
Pseudobranchiomma

Species
schizogenica

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2016

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Ship hull

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: Under watch

References

Carlton, J. T. Keith, I., & Ruiz, G. M. (2019) Assessing marine bioinvasions in the Galápagos islands: Implications for conservation biology and marine protected areas. Aquatic Invasions, 14(1), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2019.14.1.01

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