| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | United States of America |
| FAO area | |
| van | Mediterranean Sea |
| FAO area | |
| Jaar | |
| Range | 1700 - 1899 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Established in the Wild | yes, self reproducing |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | other introducer |
| Reason | biofouling |
| Other Reason | ballast water |
| Commentaar | California; an abundant fouling mussel introduced by ships (fouling, boring and ballast water) (Carlton, 1992). |