Bryozoa, Cheilostomata: First records of two invasive species in Australia and the northerly range extension for a third
Tilbrook, K.J. (2012). Bryozoa, Cheilostomata: First records of two invasive species in Australia and the northerly range extension for a third. Check List: The Journal of Biodiversity Data 8(1): 181-183
In: Check List: The Journal of Biodiversity Data. Pensoft Publishers: Sofia. e-ISSN 1809-127X, more
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New records
Taxa > Species > Introduced species
Biflustra grandicella (Canu & Bassler, 1929) [WoRMS]; Bryozoa [WoRMS]; Hippoporina indica Pillai, 1978 [WoRMS]; Zoobotryon verticillatum (Delle Chiaje, 1822) [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
Biofouling of international marine vessels is one of the most important mechanisms for the transfer of nonnative- invasive species around the world. Bryozoan species are some of the commonest of these marine biofouling organisms found worldwide. Whilst some efforts have been made to document the bryozoan species in Australian ports, these surveys are very limited in number, poorly resolved and lack repetition. This paper records two invasive bryozoan species new to Australian waters (Hippoporina indica and Biflustra grandicella), and a northerly range extension of a known invasive bryozoan (Zoobotryon verticillatum). |
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