EASIN - European Alien Species Information Network

Kostas Tsiamis
7/11/2015 - 9:21 AM

Thread Opening Text:
Hypoglossum caloglossoides, new alien seaweed species for the Mediterranean Sea
(Hoffman & Wynne 2015, Botanica marina): Israel Mediterranan coasts, in 2013; status: casual

Kostas Tsiamis
7/11/2015 - 9:36 AM

Species name: Hypoglossum caloglossoides M.J.Wynne & Kraft
Habitat: marine 
Year of first Introduction in Europe: 2013 (Hoffman & Wynne 2015)
Full reference: Hoffman R. & Wynne M.J., 2015. First reports of the red alga Hypoglossum caloglossoides from the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Botanica Marina (in press).
Country of first observation: Israel (Mediterranan and Red Sea coasts)
Kingdom: Plantae
Division (phylum): Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Ceramiales
Family: Delesseriaceae
Pathway (CBD): TRANSPORT- STOWAWAY: Ship/boat ballast water
Pathway (EASIN): STOWAWAY: Shipping (Hoffman & Wynne 2015).
Synonyms: No
Common names: No
Impact: Unknown

Distribution in "Europe" (under EASIN concept regarding the marines) so far (based on Hoffman & Wynne 2015):

Rosh HaNikra (Israel): 33°5′21.59″N, 35°6′16.96″E
Achziv reserve (Israel): 33°3′22.28″N, 35°6′8.06″E
Shavei Zion (Israel): 32°59′7.67″N, 35°4′53.15″E
Haifa (Israel): 32°49′56.7″N, 34°58′21.2″E

Kostas Tsiamis
8/3/2015 - 1:25 PM

Thread Closing Text:
Issue solved: Hypoglossum caloglossoides M.J.Wynne & Kraft added as a new species to EASIN Catalogue.

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