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Liomera rugipes (Arthropoda): non-indigenous species in the Mediterranean, first recorded in 2023 (Egypt). NIS status: NIS. Establishment: Established.

Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Xanthidae › Liomera

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Species
marine
Accepted
Checked & accepted
1 day ago
Name Authority Status Reason
Heller, 1861
Superseded combination

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(Heller, 1861)
Superseded combination

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No approved references are linked to this taxon yet.

Introduction event

2023
Exact collection year
Egypt
NIS
Established

No reference linked

EcAp sub-region NIS status Establishment status First record
Aegean-Levantine Sea
NIS
Established
2023
Country NIS status Establishment status First record Reference
Cyprus
NIS
Unknown
2025

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Egypt
NIS
Unknown
2023

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Greece
NIS
Unknown
2025

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Israel
NIS
Unknown
2023

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Lebanon
NIS
Unknown
2024

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Türkiye
NIS
Established
2025

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CBD category Subcategory Type Uncertainty
5. Corridor
5.1: Interoceanic canals (e.g., Suez Canal, Gibraltar)
Primary
High
6. Unaided (Natural Dispersal)
6.1: Natural dispersal from previously introduced populations
Secondary
High

Occurrences

No occurrence has been recorded for this species yet.