AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Grandidierella japonica [WoRMS] | |
Authority | Stephensen, 1938 | |
Family | Aoridae | |
Order | Amphipoda | |
Class | Malacostraca | |
Phylum | Arthropoda | |
Synonym (?) | ||
Sub-species level (?) | Not entered |
Native origin (?) | Ocean: Pacific --> Ocean region: NW Pacific References (not structured): Chapman, John W. and Dorman, Julie A. (1975) "Diagnosis, Systematics, and Notes on Grandidierella japonica (Amphipoda: Gammaridea) and Its Introduction to the Pacific Coast of the United States," Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences: Vol. 74: Iss. 3. Available at: http://scholar.oxy.edu/scas/vol74/iss3/4 Comments: Asia far-east |
Life form / Life stage (?) |
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Sociability / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton (1999). Historical and recent introductions of non-indigenous marine species into Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Mar. Biol. 135:147-158. |
Reproductive frequency (?) | Not known Comments: Not available. |
Reproductive type (?) | Sexual References: Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton (1999). Historical and recent introductions of non-indigenous marine species into Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Mar. Biol. 135:147-158. |
Developmental trait (?) | Brooding References: Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton (1999). Historical and recent introductions of non-indigenous marine species into Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Mar. Biol. 135:147-158. |
Characteristic feeding method / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Pilgrim, E. M., Blum, M. J., Reusser, D. A., Lee, H., & Darling, J. A. (2013). Geographic range and structure of cryptic genetic diversity among Pacific North American populations of the non-native amphipod Grandidierella japonica. Biological invasions, 15(11), 2415-2428. |
Mobility / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton (1999). Historical and recent introductions of non-indigenous marine species into Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Mar. Biol. 135:147-158. Comments: Builds U-shaped tubes in muddy sediments. |
Salinity tolerance range (?) | Unknown References: Coles, S.L., R.C. DeFelice, L.G. Eldredge and J.T. Carlton (1999). Historical and recent introductions of non-indigenous marine species into Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands. Mar. Biol. 135:147-158. Comments: Occurs in brakish and marine waters. |
Habitat modifying ability potential (?) | Allogenic ecosystem engineers References: Pilgrim, E. M., Blum, M. J., Reusser, D. A., Lee, H., & Darling, J. A. (2013). Geographic range and structure of cryptic genetic diversity among Pacific North American populations of the non-native amphipod Grandidierella japonica. Biological invasions, 15(11), 2415-2428. Comments: G. japonica has the potential to detrimentally affect native fauna via habitat modification (i.e., through tube-building. |
Toxicity / Life stage (?) | Unknown Comments: Not available. |
Bioaccumulation association (?) | Unknown Comments: Not available. |
Known human health impact? | Not known Comments: Not available. |
Known economic impact? | Not known Comments: Not available. |
Known measurable environmental impact? | Not known Comments: Not available. |
Included in the Target Species list? | Yes Comments: Assessed by the COMPLETE project experts (2021), included in target species list. |
Association with vessel vectors (?) | Not entered |
Molecular information | Available Genbank: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/?term=Grandidierella+japonica; BOLD: http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_SearchTerms |
Last update by | Monika Pelėdienė, 2022-01-04 |