CIESM Atlas of Exotic Molluscs in the Mediterranean


 
The data base of Exotic Molluscs in the Mediterranean Sea was developed by a CIESM task force of four biologists : Drs Argyro Zenetos (Natl. Center for Marine Research, Athens), Serge Gofas (Univ. Malaga), Giovanni Russo (Univ. di Napoli), Jose Templado (Museo Natl. de Ciencas Naturales, Madrid), with the assistance of the CIESM Editorial Panel. Updates are regularly provided by the team of experts now coordinated by Dr Gofas.
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ERRATUM: In January 2005 a major update corrected a number of errors present in the original printed version. We are deeply grateful to Prof. Bella Galil (Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research, Haifa), Drs Henk Mienis, Bogi Cesare, Giovanni Buzzurro, Anna Occhipinti-Ambrogi and Paul Clark for their contribution to the Atlas of Exotic Molluscs.
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Check-list of exotic species (total: 137)

Origin:
AA = American Atlantic, AS = Arabian Sea, CIRT = Circumtropical, IO = Indian Ocean, IP = Indo-Pacific, NEP = North Eastern Pacific Ocean, PG = Persian Gulf, PO = Pacific Ocean, RS = Red Sea, SC = Suez Canal, TP = Tropical Pacific Ocean, TA = Tropical Atlantic, WP = Western Pacific Ocean.

Status:
A = Alien: considered non-established, on the basis of one or two published records, often a single specimen.
E = Established: presumed established on the basis of at least two distincts records.
Q = Questionable: applies for a few taxa to which there remain unsettled taxonomic issues.

Last update:
Red indicates a recent update on the species sheet.

 
Taxon Origin Status Last update
GASTROPODA - PROSOBRANCHIA
Nacellidae
RS, IO E Dec 2003
Haliotidae (abalones)
Haliotis pustulata cruenta RS A Dec 2003
Fissurellidae (keyhole limpets)
Diodora ruppellii IP, RS E Dec 2003
Neritidae
Smaragdia souverbiana IP, RS E Dec 2003
Nerita sanguinolenta RS A Jan 2005
Trochidae (top shells)
Trochus erithraeus RS E Jan 2005
Pseudominolia nedyma RS, IO E Dec 2003
Stomatella impertusa IP, RS A Dec 2003
Cerithiidae
Cerithium nesioticum RS, IP A Jan 2005
Cerithium scabridum RS, IO E Jan 2005
Cerithium egenum IP, RS A Dec 2003
Rhinoclavis kochi IP, RS E Jan 2005
Clypeomorus bifasciatus RS, IP A Dec 2003
Planaxidae
Angiola punctostriata SC, IP A Jan 2005
Planaxis griseus RS A Jan 2005
Litiopidae
Gibborissoa virgata IP E Dec 2003
Obtortionidae
Finella pupoides IP E Jan 2005
Clathrofenella ferruginea IP, RS E Jan 2005
Dialidae
Diala varia IP, RS E Jan 2005
Cerithiopsidae
Cerithiopsis pulvis RS E Jan 2005
Cerithiopsis tenthrenois IO E Dec 2003
Triphoridae
Metaxia bacillum RS E Jan 2005
Rissoidae
Rissoina bertholleti RS, IO E Jan 2005
Rissoina spirata IP A Dec 2003
Alvania dorbignyi RS E Dec 2003
Voorwindia tiberiana RS A Dec 2003
Strombidae (conchs)
Strombus persicus PG, AS E Jan 2005
Strombus mutabilis IP, RS A Dec 2003
Hipponicidae
Sabia conica RS, IP A Dec 2003
Calyptraeidae (slipper shells)
Crepidula aculeata AA E Dec 2003
Crepidula fornicata AA E Dec 2003
Cypraeidae (cowries)
Erosaria turdus RS, IO A Dec 2003
Purpuradusta gracilis notata IO, RS E Jan 2005
Palmadusta lentiginosa IO, PG A Dec 2003
Naticidae (moon shells)
Natica gualteriana RS, IP E Dec 2003
Epitoniidae (wentle traps)
Cycloscala hyalina RS, IP E Jan 2005
Eulimidae
Sticteulima cf. lentiginosa IP A Jan 2005
Muricidae (murex shells)
Ergalatax obscura RS, AS E Jan 2005
Thais lacera IO, PG E Jan 2005
Thais sacellum IO, RS E Jan 2005
Rapana venosa PO E Dec 2003
Murex forskoehlii RS, PG E Jan 2005
Nassariidae
Nassarius arcularia plicatus RS, IO A Dec 2003
Fasciolariidae (spindle shells)
Fusinus verrucosus RS E Jan 2005
Columbellidae (dove shells)
Zafra savignyi RS E Dec 2003
Zafra selasphora IO, RS E Jan 2005
Conidae (cone shells)
Conus fumigatus RS A Dec 2003
GASTROPODA - HETEROBRANCHIA
Anisocyclidae
IP A Dec 2003
Pyramidellidae
Chrysallida fischeri RS E Dec 2003
Chrysallida maiae RS E Dec 2003
Chrysallida pirintella RS E Jan 2005
Adelactaeon fulvus IP E Jan 2005
Adelactaeon amoenus IP E Dec 2003
Styloptygma beatrix PG E Dec 2003
Cingulina isseli RS E Dec 2003
Turbonilla edgarii IP E Jan 2005
Syrnola fasciata IP E Dec 2003
Syrnola cinctella IP, RS A Dec 2003
Odostomia lorioli RS A Dec 2003
Oscilla jocosa RS, PG A Dec 2003
Iolaea neofelixoides PO A Dec 2003
Hinemoa cylindrica IP A Dec 2003
Leucotina cfr. eva IP A Dec 2003
GASTROPODA - OPISTHOBRANCHIA
Cylichnidae
RS E Dec 2003
Retusidae
Cylichnina girardi IP E Jan 2005
Pyrunculus fourierii IP, RS E Dec 2003
Bullidae (bubble shells)
Bulla ampulla IP E Dec 2003
Haminoeidae
Haminoea callidegenita PO, AA E Dec 2003
Haminoea cyanomarginata RS A Dec 2003
Aglajidae
Chelidonura fulvipunctata IP E Jan 2005
Aplysiidae (sea hares)
Bursatella leachi CIRT E Dec 2003
Pleurobranchidae
Pleurobranchus forskalii RS A Dec 2003
Polyceridae
Polycerella emertoni TA E Dec 2003
Polycera hedgpethi NEP A Dec 2003
Triophidae
Plocamopherus ocellatus RS E Jan 2005
Discodorididae
Discodoris lilacina IP, RS E Dec 2003
Chromodorididae
Hypselodoris infucata IP, RS E Dec 2003
Chromodoris quadricolor RS A Dec 2003
Dendrodorididae
Dendrodoris fumata RS, IP A Dec 2003
Tethyidae
Melibe fimbriata IO, PO E Jan 2005
Tergipedidae
Cuthona perca PO A Dec 2003
Flabellinidae
Flabellina rubrolineata IP, RS E Jan 2005
Facelinidae
Caloria indica IP A Jan 2005
Aeolidiidae
Aeolidiella indica CIRT A Dec 2003
GASTROPODA - PULMONATA
Siphonaridae
IP, RS E Dec 2003
BIVALVIA - PTEROMORPHIA
Arcidae (arc clams)
Acar plicata IP, RS A Dec 2003
Anadara demiri IO E Dec 2003
Anadara inaequivalvis IP E Dec 2003
WIO, RS E Jan 2005
Glycymeridae (bittersweet clams)
Glycymeris arabicus WIO, RS A Dec 2003
Limopsidae
Limopsis multistriata IP, RS A Dec 2003
Mytilidae (mussels)
Musculista perfragilis IP, RS E Jan 2005
Musculista senhousia WP E Jan 2005
Modiolus auriculatus WI, RS A Jan 2005
Xenostrobus securis TP E Dec 2003
Brachidontes pharaonis IO, RS E Jan 2005
Septifer forskali RS A Jan 2005
Ostreidae (oysters)
Crassostrea gigas NWP E Dec 2003
Saccostrea cucullata IO, RS E Dec 2003
Saccostrea commercialis PO A Dec 2003
Dendrostrea frons IP E Dec 2003
Pteriidae (pearl oysters)
Pinctada margaritifera IP, RS E Dec 2003
Pinctada radiata IP, RS E Jan 2005
Malleidae (hammer oysters)
Malvufundus regulus IP, RS E Jan 2005
Pectinidae (scallops)
Chlamys lischkei AA A Dec 2003
Spondylidae (spiny oysters)
Spondylus spinosus IP, RS E Jan 2005
Spondylus groschi WIO, RS Q Dec 2003
Spondylus cf. multisetosus IP Q Dec 2003
BIVALVIA - HETERODONTA
Lucinidae (lucina clams)
RS, AS E Jan 2005
Trapeziidae
Trapezium oblongum IP, RS A Jan 2005
Ungulinidae
Diplodonta cf. subrotunda RS A Dec 2003
Chamidae (jewel boxes)
Chama pacifica IP, RS E Dec 2003
Pseudochama corbieri RS A Jan 2005
Cardiidae (cockles)
Fulvia australis IP, RS E Jan 2005
Fulvia fragilis WIO, RS E Jan 2005
Afrocardium richardi RS E Dec 2003
Tellinidae (tellins)
Tellina valtonis IO, RS E Dec 2003
Psammotreta praerupta IP, RS A Jan 2005
Psammobiidae (sanguin clams)
Hiatula ruppelliana RS E Jan 2005
Mactridae (surf clams)
Mactra olorina RS E Dec 2003
Mactra lilacea IP, RS E Dec 2003
Mesodesmatidae
Atactodea glabrata IP, RS A Dec 2003
Veneridae (venus clams)
Gafrarium pectinatum IP, RS E Jan 2005
Circenita callipyga IO, RS A Dec 2003
Clementia papyracea IP, RS E Jan 2005
Paphia textile IP, RS E Jan 2005
Mercenaria mercenaria AA E Dec 2003
Ruditapes philippinarum WP E Dec 2003
Antigona lamellaris IP, RS A Jan 2005
Dosinia erythraea RS, WP A Jan 2005
Timoclea roemeriana RS E Jan 2005
Petricolidae
Petricola pholadiformis AA A Dec 2003
Myidae (soft-shell clams)
Sphenia rueppelli RS A Dec 2003
Mya arenaria AA E Dec 2003
Gastrochaenidae (rock-borer clams)
Gastrochaena cymbium IP, RS E Jan 2005
BIVALVIA - ANOMALODESMATA
Laternulidae (lantern clams)
IP, RS E Jan 2005
POLYPLACOPHORA
Chitonidae (chitons)
RS, IP A Dec 2003
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