Veined Rapa Whelk

Scientific Name

Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) (CABI)

Common Name

Veined rapa whelk, Asian rapa whelk

Synonym

Rapana thomasiana (Crosse, 1861), Rapana pontica (Nordsieck, 1969) (CABI)

Native To

Western Pacific Ocean (Mann et al. 2004)

Date of U.S. Introduction

First discovered in 1998 (Mann et al. 2004)

Means of Introduction

Probably in ballast water (Mann et al. 2004)

Impact

Preys on bivalves, such as clams, oysters, and mussels (Mann et al. 2004)

Current U.S. Distribution

Chesapeake Bay

Veined rapa whelk

Credit

Photo by Juliana M. Harding; Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Source

Invasive.org.

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Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database: Point Map - Veined Rapa Whelk
- DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
- Provides detailed collection information as well as animated map.

Videos

YouTube - A Story of an Invasive Alien Species, Rapana venosa, in the Black Sea
- Google. YouTube; Turkish Marine Research Foundation.

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Selected Resources

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source.

Partnership

Five Things to Know About Rapa Whelk
- May 2022
- UN. FAO. General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean.
NOBANIS: Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet - Rapana venosa [PDF, 121 KB]
- 2010
- European Network on Invasive Alien Species.
- See also: NOBANIS Fact Sheets for invasive alien species of the European region, covering both animals and plants, as well as microorganisms
Global Invasive Species Database - Rapana venosa (mollusc)
- IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Invasive Species Compendium - Rapana venosa
- CAB International.
Non-native Species Information: Rapana venosa
- Great Britain Non-Native Species Secretariat.
The Quiet Invasion: A Guide to Invasive Species of the Galveston Bay Area - Veined Rapa Whelk
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Galveston Bay Estuary Program; Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC).

Federal Government

National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS) - Rapana venosa
- Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Marine Invasions Research Lab.
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database: Fact Sheet - Veined Rapa Whelk
- DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
- Provides distribution maps and collection information (State and County).

Professional

Field Guide - Veined Rapa Whelk
- Chesapeake Bay Program.

Citations

CABI. Invasive Species Compendium. Rapana venosa. CAB International. [Accessed Aug 10, 2023].
Mann, R., A. Occhipinti, and J.M. Harding. 2004. Alien Species Alert: Rapana venosa (veined whelk). Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms. ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 264.

Find more images

Distribution / Maps / Survey Status

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database: Point Map - Veined Rapa Whelk

Videos

YouTube - A Story of an Invasive Alien Species, Rapana venosa, in the Black Sea

All Resources

Selected Resources

Five Things to Know About Rapa Whelk

NOBANIS: Invasive Alien Species Fact Sheet - Rapana venosa [PDF, 121 KB]

Global Invasive Species Database - Rapana venosa (mollusc)

Invasive Species Compendium - Rapana venosa

Non-native Species Information: Rapana venosa

The Quiet Invasion: A Guide to Invasive Species of the Galveston Bay Area - Veined Rapa Whelk

National Exotic Marine and Estuarine Species Information System (NEMESIS) - Rapana venosa

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database: Fact Sheet - Veined Rapa Whelk

Field Guide - Veined Rapa Whelk