Distribution

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

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean	alien	invasive
Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western 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
	Ruditapes philippinarum Mollusca > Bivalvia > Veneridae WoRMS: 231750 CABI: 61697	Fiji	medium	1.0	1897	2	high priority	unreviewed	9 months ago	18S
	Ruditapes philippinarum Mollusca > Bivalvia > Veneridae WoRMS: 231750 CABI: 61697	Fiji	medium	1.0	65	2	high priority	unreviewed	1 year, 2 days ago	18S
	Ruditapes philippinarum Mollusca > Bivalvia > Veneridae WoRMS: 231750 CABI: 61697	Fiji	medium	1.0	11	2	high priority	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Ruditapes philippinarum Mollusca > Bivalvia > Veneridae WoRMS: 231750 CABI: 61697	Fiji	low	1.0	9	2	high priority	unreviewed	1 year, 3 months ago	18S
	Ruditapes philippinarum Mollusca > Bivalvia > Veneridae WoRMS: 231750 CABI: 61697	Fiji	medium	1.0	24	2	high priority	unreviewed	1 year, 6 months ago	18S

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Ruditapes philippinarum are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Ruditapes philippinarum Mollusca > Bivalvia > Veneridae WoRMS: 231750 CABI: 61697	Fiji						priority	high

Priority lists

Ruditapes philippinarum is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
Top 25 Marine non-indigenous species for the Pacific region	https://brb.sprep.org/content/top-25-marine-non-indigenous-species-pacific-region	18	Fiji