First occurrence of the invasive hydrozoan Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in New Jersey, USA

John J. Gaynor; Paul A.X. Bologna; Dena Restaino; Christie L. Barry

doi:10.3391/bir.2016.5.4.07

First occurrence of the invasive hydrozoan Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in New Jersey, USA

John J. Gaynor, Paul A.X. Bologna, Dena Restaino, Christie L. Barry

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Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862 is a small hydrozoan native to the Pacific Ocean. It has become established in the northern and southern Atlantic Ocean as well as the Mediterranean Sea. We report on the first occurrence of this species in estuaries in New Jersey, USA, and confirm species identification through molecular sequence analysis. Given the large number of individuals collected, we contend that this is a successful invasion into this region with established polyps. The remaining question is the vector and source of these newly established populations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-237
Number of pages	5
Journal	BioInvasions Records
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2016.5.4.07
State	Published - 2016

Keywords

16S rDNA
COI
Clinging jellyfish
Mid-Atlantic

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First occurrence of the invasive hydrozoan Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in New Jersey, USA

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