Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin	alien	invasive
Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Pinctada radiata Mollusca > Bivalvia > Margaritidae WoRMS: 140890 CABI: 108219	Fiji	low	1.0	5	3	medium	unreviewed	9 months ago	18S
	Pinctada radiata Mollusca > Bivalvia > Margaritidae WoRMS: 140890 CABI: 108219	Fiji	low	1.0	54	3	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 2 days ago	18S
	Pinctada radiata Mollusca > Bivalvia > Margaritidae WoRMS: 140890 CABI: 108219	Fiji	low	1.0	1	3	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Pinctada radiata Mollusca > Bivalvia > Margaritidae WoRMS: 140890 CABI: 108219	Fiji	low	1.0	7	3	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 7 months ago	18S
	Pinctada radiata Mollusca > Bivalvia > Margaritidae WoRMS: 140890 CABI: 108219	Fiji	low	1.0	1	3	medium	unreviewed	2 years ago	18S

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Pinctada radiata are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Pinctada radiata Mollusca > Bivalvia > Margaritidae WoRMS: 140890 CABI: 108219	Fiji							medium

Priority lists

Pinctada radiata is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.