Back to www.marinepests.gov.au  NIMPIS - the National Introduced
Marine Pest Information System   Search for an Introduced Marine
Species  Species search by name or number:  Enter search
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anywhere in the name. Numbers will need to be exact for a match
to be found.  Search for introductions by invasion status:  This
search provides a list of all species according to their
invasive status in Australia, with each invasion status
described below.  Non-native - indicates that the species has
been identified and verified as being introduced to Australia
from a source beyond Australia's marine environment.
Cryptogenic - indicates that the species is introduced but has
an unknown origin or unclear status. For example, the species
has not yet been confirmed as established or the taxonomic
knowledge is unavailable to conclusively identify the species.
Native - indicates the species is native or indigenous to
Australia or a region of Australia.  Absent - i