veined rapa whelk
(Rapana venosa)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Lists - This map identifies those states that have this species on their invasive species list or law.
Invasive Listing Sources
- Invasive Species of Concern in Georgia
- Maryland Aquatic Nuisance Species Plan
- Maryland Invasive Species Council - Invasive Species of Concern in Maryland
- Mid-Atlantic Field Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species
- New York Regulated and Prohibited Invasive Species - Prohibited
- Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan 2012
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Subclass: Caenogastropoda |
| Order: Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: Muricoidea |
| Family: Muricidae |
| Genus: Rapana |
| Rapana venosa |
References
Common Name Reference: Web Search - http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=691&fr=1&sts
Scientific Name Reference: Web Search - http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=691&fr=1&sts