Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
False Bay (South Shetland Islands)	alien	invasive
Port Elizaberth (Harbour)	alien	invasive

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
	Ascidia sydneiensis Chordata > Ascidiacea > Ascidiidae WoRMS: 215940	Fiji	low		13603	1	medium	unreviewed	9 months ago	18S
	Ascidia sydneiensis Chordata > Ascidiacea > Ascidiidae WoRMS: 215940	Fiji	low		3774	1	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 days ago	18S
	Ascidia sydneiensis Chordata > Ascidiacea > Ascidiidae WoRMS: 215940	Fiji	low		3251	1	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Ascidia sydneiensis Chordata > Ascidiacea > Ascidiidae WoRMS: 215940	Fiji	low		367	1	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Ascidia sydneiensis Chordata > Ascidiacea > Ascidiidae WoRMS: 215940	Fiji	low		8	1	medium	unreviewed	1 year, 6 months ago	18S

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Ascidia sydneiensis are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Ascidia sydneiensis Chordata > Ascidiacea > Ascidiidae WoRMS: 215940	Fiji							medium

Priority lists

Ascidia sydneiensis is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.