First record of Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938 (Amphipoda: Aoridae) from mainland Europe
Jourde, J.; Sauriau, P.-G.; Guenneteau, S.; Caillot, E. (2013). First record of Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938 (Amphipoda: Aoridae) from mainland Europe. Bioinvasions Records 2(1): 51-55. https://dx.doi.org/10.3391/bir.2013.2.1.09
In: Bioinvasions Records. Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC): Helsinki. ISSN 2242-1300; e-ISSN 2242-1300, more
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hellfish farming activities; ballast water; Marennes-Oléron Bay; France |
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- Jourde, J.
- Sauriau, P.-G.
- Guenneteau, S.
- Caillot, E.
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The non-native amphipod Grandidierella japonica Stephensen, 1938 is reported for the first time on the Atlantic coast of mainland Europe,specifically from Marennes-Oléron Bay, France. Likely vectors for this introduction include commercial shellfish transplants and ballastwaters. A native of Japan, this species had previously only been reported twice outside the Pacific region; in both cases from coastal watersof England. Adults of both sexes, females carrying eggs, and juveniles were collected in Marennes-Oléron Bay, which suggests the specieshas become established. |
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