USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS

NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

Translate this page with

Dynoides dentisinus   Shen, 1929

Common Name: an isopod

Taxonomy: available through

Native Range: Japan and Korea (Carlton 1985).

Nonindigenous Occurrences: First discovered in San Francisco Bay, California, in 1997 (Carlton 1985; Cohen and Carlton 1995). Establaished in San Francisco Bay  (Ruiz 2000).

Means of Introduction: Ballast water (Carlton 1985).  Possibly ship fouling.

Status: Established.

Impact of Introduction: Unknown.

Remarks: None.

References

Carlton, J.T. 1979.  History, biogeography, and ecology of the introduced marine and estuarine invertebrates of the Pacific Coast of North America.  Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Davis.  904 pp.

Carlton, J.T.  1985.  Transoceanic and interoceanic dispersal of coastal marine organisms:  The biology of ballast water.  Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Ref. 23: 313-371.

Cohen, A.N. and J.T. Carlton. 1995. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species in a United States Estuary, A Case Study of the Biological Invasions of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Report for USFWS, WA DC, and Connecticut Sea Grant. 246 pp.

Author: Pam Fuller

Revision Date: 4/11/2006

Citation for this information:
Pam Fuller. 2009. Dynoides dentisinus. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1079> Revision Date: 4/11/2006

AccessibilityFOIAPrivacyPolicies and Notices
U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey Page Contact Information: Pam Fuller - NAS Program URL: <http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1079> This File (/queries/FactSheet.asp) Last Modified On: 8/11/2008 1:36:47 PM