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Thomas E Bowman, Niel L Bruce, and Jon D Standing (1981)

Recent introduction of the cirolanid isopod crustacean Cirolana arcuata into San Francisco Bay

Journal of Crustacean Biology, 1(4):545-557.

Evidence is presented for the recent introduction of Cirolana arcuata, previously known from Australia and New Zealand, into San Francisco Bay, where it appears to be established. Thus far it has been found only at the Oleum Power Plant on San Pablo Bay near Rodeo. C. robustaM enzies, fromC hile, and Chileans pecimensi dentifieda s C. concinnab y Menzies are shown to belong to C. arcuata. The species is redescribed and illustrated in detail.