International Introductions of Marisa cornuarietis
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Cuba
FAO area Atlantic, Western Central
From Brazil
FAO area
Year 1948
Range
Period 1925-1949
Established in the Wild yes
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions unknown - undecided
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by unknown
Reason unknown
Other Reason
Comments Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC); Marisa rapidly destroys stands of the water lily, Castalia ampla, and might be useful in destroying other stands of aquatic vegetation as an adjunct to mosquito control (Ferguson and Palmer, 1958).
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