Status
Legal status
Listed as a schedule 9 species under Articles 15 & 15A of the Wildlife Order (Northern Ireland) 1985 (Article 15A not yet enacted).
First reported in the wild
1990
Invasiveness
Non-native species - Low risk of Impact
Irish status
Established
Invasive score
13
Species Biology
Broad environment
Freshwater
Species group
Invertebrate
Native region
North America
Distribution
World distribution(GBIF)
Temporal change
Date of first record category
1991-2000
Records submitted to Data Centre in 2024
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