Distribution

This is the current known distribution of Ascidiella aspersa 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, Ascidiella aspersa is reported to be invasive or of concern in the following areas:

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
Auckland	alien	invasive
Table Bay	alien	invasive
Knysna	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
No alerts found.

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Ascidiella aspersa are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Ascidiella aspersa Chordata > Ascidiacea > Ascidiidae WoRMS: 103718 GISD: 1126 CABI: 92557	Fiji							low

Priority lists

Ascidiella aspersa is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.