Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Microcosmus exasperatus Chordata > Ascidiacea > Pyuridae WoRMS: 103838	Fiji	medium	1.0	737	2	medium	unreviewed	9 months ago	18S
	Microcosmus exasperatus Chordata > Ascidiacea > Pyuridae WoRMS: 103838	Fiji	medium	1.0	23849	2	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 days ago	18S
	Microcosmus exasperatus Chordata > Ascidiacea > Pyuridae WoRMS: 103838	Fiji	medium	1.0	34	2	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Microcosmus exasperatus Chordata > Ascidiacea > Pyuridae WoRMS: 103838	Fiji	medium	1.0	5223	2	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Microcosmus exasperatus Chordata > Ascidiacea > Pyuridae WoRMS: 103838	Fiji	medium	1.0	10	2	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 6 months ago	18S

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Microcosmus exasperatus are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Microcosmus exasperatus Chordata > Ascidiacea > Pyuridae WoRMS: 103838	Fiji							medium

Priority lists

Microcosmus exasperatus is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.