Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone	alien	invasive
Australian part of the Coral Sea	alien	invasive
Espírito Santo	alien	invasive
Spanish part of the North Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean	alien	invasive
Chile	alien	invasive
Bay of Ilha Grande	alien	invasive
United Kingdom part of the Celtic Sea	alien	invasive
United Kingdom part of the English Channel	alien	invasive
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone	alien	of_concern
Swedish part of the Kattegat	alien	of_concern
Swedish part of the Skagerrak	alien	of_concern
Durban Bay	alien	invasive
Port Nolloth	alien	invasive
Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean	alien	of_concern

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Bugula neritina Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Bugulidae WoRMS: 111158 GISD: 1080 CABI: 109209	Fiji	medium	1.0	132	1	high	unreviewed	9 months ago	COI
	Bugula neritina Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Bugulidae WoRMS: 111158 GISD: 1080 CABI: 109209	Fiji	low	1.0	411	3	high	unreviewed	1 year, 3 days ago	COI
	Bugula neritina Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Bugulidae WoRMS: 111158 GISD: 1080 CABI: 109209	Fiji	low	1.0	3	1	high	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	COI
	Bugula neritina Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Bugulidae WoRMS: 111158 GISD: 1080 CABI: 109209	Fiji	medium	1.0	118	1	high	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	COI
	Bugula neritina Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Bugulidae WoRMS: 111158 GISD: 1080 CABI: 109209	Fiji	low	1.0	3	1	high	unreviewed	1 year, 6 months ago	COI

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Bugula neritina are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Bugula neritina Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Bugulidae WoRMS: 111158 GISD: 1080 CABI: 109209	Fiji							high

Priority lists

Bugula neritina is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.