| Notes on presence status |
Samimi-Namin et al. (2022) write: 'It is still not possible to
establish the native range of the species or determine whether it may be an introduced species due to
the limited number of specimens included in this study. However, the lack of historical records, its
fouling abilities on artificial substrates, and a growing number of observations support the invasive
nature of the species in Brazilian and Caribbean waters and therefore suggest that it may have been
introduced into the Atlantic from elsewhere.' |
