Distribution

This is the current known distribution of Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii 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, Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii is reported to be invasive or of concern in the following areas:

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Belizean part of the Caribbean Sea	alien	invasive
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin	alien	invasive
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
Martinican part of the Caribbean Sea	alien	invasive
Mexican part of the Gulf of Mexico	alien	of_concern

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Portunidae WoRMS: 107382	Fiji	low		24	2	high priority	unreviewed	2 years ago	COI

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Portunidae WoRMS: 107382	Fiji						priority	high

Priority lists

Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
Top 25 Marine non-indigenous species for the Pacific region	https://brb.sprep.org/content/top-25-marine-non-indigenous-species-pacific-region	18	Fiji