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Potential invasive species list for Japan.
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Mammals | Birds | Reptiles | Amphibians | Fishes | Insects | Invertebrates (except insects) | Plants | Miscellaneous
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Higher Taxa Scientific Name
[Common name]
Legal control in Japan Potential impact
Caulerpaceae, Bryopsidales, Bryopsidophyceae, Chlorophyta Caulerpa taxifolia
  [caulerpa]
Reduce native species diversity and fish habitat.
Higher Taxa Scientific name [Common Name] Legal control in Japan Potential impact

Mammals | Birds | Reptiles | Amphibians | Fishes | Insects | Invertebrates (except insects) | Plants | Miscellaneous