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NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species |
Common Name: a spionid worm
Identification: Gosner (1978:187)gave a description of this species and its close relatives.
Size: 6 mm (Gosner 1978).
Native Range:
Marine to brackish water. Maine to Florida (Gosner 1978).
Nonindigenous Occurrences:
Coos Bay, Oregon (Carlton 1989). Established in Puget Sound, Washington (Ruiz 2000).
Means of Introduction: Commercial oyster plants (Carlton 1989).
Status: Established. Common.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: None.
References
Carlton, J.T. 1989. Man's role in the changing face of the ocean: biological invasions and implications for conservation of near-shore environments. Conservation Biology 3(3):265-273.
Gosner, K.L. 1978. A Field Guide to the Atlantic Shore. The Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 329 pp.
Other Resources: see SF Bay Report
Author: Pam Fuller and Danny O'Connell
Revision Date: 3/31/2006 Citation for this information:
Pam Fuller and Danny O'Connell. 2009. Streblospio benedicti. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1188> Revision Date: 3/31/2006
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