Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Canadian part of the Gulf of St-Lawrence	alien	invasive
United States	alien	invasive
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
Fundy Bay	alien	invasive
Canadian part of the North Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Membranipora membranacea Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Membraniporidae WoRMS: 111411	Fiji	low		3	1	low	unreviewed	2 years ago	18S
	Membranipora membranacea Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Membraniporidae WoRMS: 111411	Fiji	low		2	1	low	unreviewed	3 years ago	18S

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Membranipora membranacea are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Membranipora membranacea Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Membraniporidae WoRMS: 111411	Fiji							low

Priority lists

Membranipora membranacea is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.