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NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species |
Common Name: an oligochaete
Size:
Native Range: China.
Nonindigenous Occurrences: California (Carlton and Geller 1983).
Means of Introduction: Ballast water introduction in 1984 (Carlton and Geller 1983).
Status: Established.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: None.
References
Carlton, J.T. and J.B. Geller. 1983. Ecological Roulette: The global transport of nonindigenous marine organisms. Science 261:78-82.
Author: Pam Fuller and Danny O'Connell
Revision Date: 5/1/2003 Citation for this information:
Pam Fuller and Danny O'Connell. 2009. Teneridrilus mastix. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1154> Revision Date: 5/1/2003
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