International Introductions of Platorchestia platensis
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Spicer, J.I. and U. Janas, 2006
To Sweden
FAO area Atlantic, Northeast
From unknown
FAO area
Year
Range 1940 - 1990
Period 1975-present
Established in the Wild
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by
Reason diffused from other countries
Other Reason
Comments It is believed to have diffused to the Swedish west coast in the 1940s from Danish coasts. By the 1990s, it was recorded in the Baltic coast of Sweden.
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