Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean	alien	invasive
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
Spanish part of the Balearic Sea	alien	invasive
Mexican part of the North Pacific Ocean	alien	invasive
Japanese part of the Philippine Sea	alien	invasive
Chinese part of the South China Sea	alien	invasive
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
Durban Bay	alien	invasive
Mossel bay	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Styela plicata Chordata > Ascidiacea > Styelidae WoRMS: 103936 GISD: 952 CABI: 62275	Fiji	low		129	1	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Styela plicata are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Styela plicata Chordata > Ascidiacea > Styelidae WoRMS: 103936 GISD: 952 CABI: 62275	Fiji							medium

Priority lists

Styela plicata is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.