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Styela clava
(Asian tunicate)
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Tunicates
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID164785
GroupTunicates
GenusStyela
Speciesclava
Common NameAsian tunicate
StateWA
CountyJefferson
LocalityHood Canal at Pleasant Harbor [just S of Brinnon, WA]
HUC8 NameHood Canal
HUC8 Number17110018
Latitude47.6665
Longitude-122.9076
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
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Day20
Month10 (October)
Year2005
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Estimated
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping hull fouling
Statusestablished
CommentsTens of thousands growing on docks and boat hulls.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionMarine
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