AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Antithamnionella spirographidis [WoRMS] | |
Authority | (Schiffner) E.M.Wollaston, 1968 | |
Family | Ceramiaceae | |
Order | Ceramiales | |
Class | Florideophyceae | |
Phylum | Rhodophyta | |
Synonym (?) | Antithamnion spirographidis Schiffner 1916 Irtugovia spirographidis (Schiffner) Perestenko 1994 |
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Sub-species level (?) | Not entered |
Native origin (?) | Ocean: Pacific --> Ocean region: NW Pacific References: Gittenberger A, Rensing M, Stegenga H, Hoeksema B (2010) Native and non-native species of hard substrata in the Dutch Wadden Sea Ned. Faunist. Meded. 33: 21-76. |
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Sociability / Life stage (?) | Not entered |
Reproductive frequency (?) | Not known |
Reproductive type (?) | Asexual References: Eno NC, Clark RA, Sanderson WG (1997) Non-native species in British waters: a review and dictionary. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 152 pp. Comments: A very rapid vegetative growth accounts for its invasive success. It spreads by fragmentation and rapid production of new thalli. |
Developmental trait (?) | Unknown |
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References: Eno NC, Clark RA, Sanderson WG (1997) Non-native species in British waters: a review and dictionary. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 152 pp. |
Salinity tolerance range (?) | Not entered |
Habitat modifying ability potential (?) | Autogenic ecosystem engineers References: Eno NC, Clark RA, Sanderson WG (1997) Non-native species in British waters: a review and dictionary. Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough. 152 pp. Comments: Although ephemeral, this species may cause fouling on marinas. |
Toxicity / Life stage (?) | Not entered |
Bioaccumulation association (?) | Not entered |
Known human health impact? | Not entered |
Known economic impact? | Not entered |
Known measurable environmental impact? | Not entered |
Included in the Target Species list? | Not entered |
Association with vessel vectors (?) | Anchor and anchor chains Biofouling Sea chest References: Hewitt, C. L., Campbell, M. L., Thresher, R. E., Martin, R. B., Boyd, S., Cohen, B. F., ... & Lockett, M. M. (2004). Introduced and cryptogenic species in port Phillip bay, Victoria, Australia. Marine biology, 144(1), 183-202. References: Lindstrom S C, Gabrielson P W (1989) Taxonomic and distributional notes on northeast Pacific Antithamnionaceae (Ceramiales: Rhodophyta). Japanese Journal of Phycology, Volume 37, 221-235 pp Comments: It spreads by remote dispersal through shipping activities, aided by its ability to grow on ropes, buoys and other artificial surfaces such as plastic. |
Molecular information | Available NCBI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore?cmd=search&term=Antithamnionella+spirographidis+[organism] (Accessed July 2013) |
Last update by | Mantas Liutkus, 2020-11-16 |