Distribution

This is the current known distribution of Metridium senile based on occurrence data in the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, as well as distribution records in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Invasiveness

According to WoRMS, Metridium senile is reported to be invasive or of concern in the following areas:

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Argentinean part of the South Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
Chilean part of the South Pacific Ocean	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Metridium senile Cnidaria > Hexacorallia > Metridiidae WoRMS: 100982	Fiji	low	1.0	33	4	low	unreviewed	1 year, 2 days ago	18S
	Metridium senile Cnidaria > Hexacorallia > Metridiidae WoRMS: 100982	Fiji	low	1.0	3	4	low	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Metridium senile Cnidaria > Hexacorallia > Metridiidae WoRMS: 100982	Fiji	low	1.0	1	4	low	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Metridium senile Cnidaria > Hexacorallia > Metridiidae WoRMS: 100982	Fiji	low	1.0	103	4	low	unreviewed	1 year, 7 months ago	18S
	Metridium senile Cnidaria > Hexacorallia > Metridiidae WoRMS: 100982	Fiji	low	1.0	2	4	low	unreviewed	2 years ago	18S

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Metridium senile are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Metridium senile Cnidaria > Hexacorallia > Metridiidae WoRMS: 100982	Fiji							low

Priority lists

Metridium senile is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.