Scutariella japonica (Matjašič, 1990)

Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.

Status

The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland

Currently present in the environment

Reproducing in the environment

Numbers or/and range trends unknown

The distribution of Scutariella japonica depends on the distribution of its host, the alien shrimp Neocaridina davidi. Expansion of this shrimp, or infecting another host species, will triger the spread of Scutariella japonica.

Potentially invasive alien species

Scutariella japonica may infest native crustaecan species.

Occurrence

Map of occurrence

Areas on the map correspond to pemanent occurrence of the species. Points on the map indicate introduction places and/or single records of the species; they do not always correspond to current presence of the species in a given locality.

Information that could update the map of occurence of the species can be sent to ias@iop.krakow.pl

References

• Maciaszek R., Świderek W., Kaliszewicz A., Karaban K., Szpakowski B. 2021. First report of Scutariella japonica (Matjašič, 1990), a temnocephalid epibiont from South-East Asia, found on introduced ornamental freshwater shrimp in European waters. Knowledge and Management of Aquatics Ecosystems 422. DOI: 10.1051/kmae/2021018 link

Life form: Flatworm

Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Rhabditophora
Order: Rhabdocoela
Family: Scutariellidae