Cercopagis pengoi in Estonia

Species name:Cercopagis pengoi
Family:Cercopagidae
Group:Arthropods
Common names:vesikirp
Synonymes:
Habitats:Estuaries and brackish areas
Time of introduction:1992
Year of first report:1992
Type of introduction:Unintentional
Distribution details:Ponto Caspian
Donor area:
Status:Established
Frequency:Local
Invasiveness:Invasive
Impact:Predation, Resource allocation, Competition, Socio-economic
Comments:
Last updated28-01-2008 (day-month-year)
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