Mnemiopsis leidyi
EASIN ID:
R09524
Status:
Alien
Environments:
Marine, Oligohaline
Union concern:
No
Member States concern:
Yes
Outermost regions concern:
No
Partly Native:
No
Horizon Scanning:
No
Impact:
Yes
Impact source
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Ctenophora
Class:
Tentaculata
Order:
Lobata
Family:
Bolinopsidae
First Introduction in Europe
UA, 1982
Pereladov, M. V., 1988. Some observations for biota of Sudak Bay of the Black Sea. III All-Russian conference of marine biology. Naukova Dumka, Kiev 1: 237-238 (in Russian).
Additional Information
Risk Assessments
According to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/968
No Risk Assessments are available at the moment.
Concerned Member States
ES
Common Names
Sea walnut
Synonyms
Mnemiopsis mccradyi
CBD Pathways
| Pathway type | Uncertainty level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Not available | TRANSPORT - CONTAMINANT: Parasites on plants (including species transported by host and vector) |
| Primary | MEDIUM Uncertainty | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Ship/boat ballast water |
| Secondary | Not available | TRANSPORT - STOWAWAY: Ship/boat ballast water |
| Secondary | Not available | UNAIDED: Natural dispersal across borders of invasive alien species that have been introduced through pathways 1 to 5 |