Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Danish part of the Kattegat	alien	invasive
Baltic sea	alien	invasive
Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone	alien	invasive
Aegean Sea	alien	invasive
Black Sea	alien	invasive
Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin	alien	invasive
Belgian part of the North Sea	alien	invasive
Baltic sea	alien	of_concern
Italian part of the Ligurian Sea	alien	invasive
Italian part of the Tyrrhenian Sea	alien	invasive
Swedish part of the Baltic Sea	alien	of_concern
Swedish part of the Skagerrak	alien	of_concern
Spanish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin	alien	invasive
French part of the North Sea	alien	invasive
French part of the English Channel	alien	invasive
German part of the North Sea	alien	invasive
Norwegian part of the North Sea	alien	invasive
Norwegian part of the Skagerrak	alien	invasive
Spanish part of the Balearic Sea	alien	invasive
French part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin	alien	invasive
Greek part of the Aegean Sea	alien	invasive
Russian part of the Black Sea	alien	invasive
German part of the Baltic Sea	alien	invasive
Dutch part of the North Sea	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 Mnemiopsis leidyi are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Mnemiopsis leidyi Ctenophora > Tentaculata > Bolinopsidae WoRMS: 106401 GISD: 95 CABI: 75102	Fiji							medium

Priority lists

Mnemiopsis leidyi is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.