
Dikerogammarus villosus (Sowinsky, 1894) (CABI)
Eastern Europe (NAS Database)
Not introduced
Could enter the U.S. through ballast water discharge (NAS Database)
In Europe, killer shrimp populations have caused significant ecological disruption by reducing biodiversity (NAS Database)
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DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Citations
CABI. Invasive Species Compendium. Dikerogammarus villosus. CAB International. [Accessed Mar 5, 2015].
Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System and Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Fact Sheet - Killer Shrimp. USGS, Gainesville, FL. [Accessed Jul 19, 2016].