Thanks to taxonomic studies and DNA analyses conducted by our scientific partners, combined with field observations by natural area managers and citizen science contributions, we have detected the presence of new Non-Indigenous Species in the Occitanie and Catalonia regions.

List of Newly Detected Species

  • Besides the coastal zone, this species can also be found in lagoons.

  • Alitta succinea 3
    Alitta succinea

    Polychaete worm

  • Amphitritides gracilis3
    Amphitritides gracilis

    Polychaete worm

  • anadara-transversa2
    Anadara transversa

    Bivalve

  • Arabella coeca

    Polychaete worm

  • Cirriforma_filigera3
    Cirriformia filigera

    Polychaete worm

  • Desdemona-ornata5
    Desdemona ornata

    Polychaete worm

  • Dipolydora socialis
    Dipolydora socialis

    Polychaete worm

  • Farfantepenaeus_aztecus-Ambre_Chabert3
    Farfantepenaeus aztecus

    Brown shrimp

  • Grandidierella_japonica_male-3-cc
    Grandidierella japonicoides

    Amphipod

  • Lysidice collaris3
    Lysidice collaris

    Polychaete worm

Ascidiella aspersa
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See also…

Definitions
Callinectes sapidus
NIS
Under surveillance