Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Australian part of the Bass Strait	alien	invasive
New Zealand part of the South Pacific Ocean	alien	invasive
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean	alien	invasive
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone	alien	of_concern
False Bay (South Shetland Islands)	alien	invasive
German part of the North Sea	alien	invasive
Irish part of the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Watersipora subtorquata Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Watersiporidae WoRMS: 111592 GISD: 1384	Fiji	low		10	1	medium	unreviewed	9 months ago	18S
	Watersipora subtorquata Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Watersiporidae WoRMS: 111592 GISD: 1384	Fiji	low	1.0	983	3	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 2 days ago	COI
	Watersipora subtorquata Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Watersiporidae WoRMS: 111592 GISD: 1384	Fiji	low		2	1	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Watersipora subtorquata Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Watersiporidae WoRMS: 111592 GISD: 1384	Fiji	low		3	1	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Watersipora subtorquata Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Watersiporidae WoRMS: 111592 GISD: 1384	Fiji	low		2	2	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 7 months ago	COI

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Watersipora subtorquata are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Watersipora subtorquata Bryozoa > Gymnolaemata > Watersiporidae WoRMS: 111592 GISD: 1384	Fiji							medium

Priority lists

Watersipora subtorquata is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.