| Main Ref. | Benson, A.J., P.L. Fuller and C.C. Jacono, 2001 |
| To | East coast of North America |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northwest |
| From | East Atlantic |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1875 |
| Range | |
| Period | 18th century |
| Established in the Wild | yes |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | Unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | accidental with ships |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | First recorded from southeastern US in 1973. Also introduced to the west coast in 1948. Ref. Benson, A.J., P.L. Fuller and C.C. Jacono, 2001 |