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Higher Taxa Scientific Name [Common name] Trade regulation in Japan Impact
Rhynchodemidae, Tricladida, Turbellaria, Platyhelminthes Platydemus manokwari   [Photo]
  [Flatworm]
Yes Predation on ground and arboreal land snails. An intermediate host of ...
Bolinopsidae, Lobatae, Tentaculata, Ctenophora Mnemiopsis leidyi
  [Sea walnut]
No Mass generation and predation on zooplankton. Competitive with fishes. ...
Serpulidae, Canalipalpata, Polychaeta, Annelida Ficopomatus enigmaticus No This species acutually damaged aquafarming of oyster in Lake Hamana. T ...
Serpulidae, Canalipalpata, Polychaeta, Annelida Hydroides elegans No Damaging on aquafarming of oyster. Pollution.
Sicariidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Loxosceles gaucho
  [Brown Spider]
Yes Harmful to human health .
Sicariidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Loxosceles laeta
  [Chilean Recluse]
Yes Harmful to human health .
Sicariidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Loxosceles reclusa
  [Brown recluse]
Yes Harmful to human health .
Hexathelidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Atrax spp.
  [Spiders of the genus Atrax]
Yes Potentially: Harmful to human health by toxin
Hexathelidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Hadronyche spp.
  [Spiders of the genus Hadronyche]
Yes Unknown impact.
Theridiidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Latrodectus geometricus   [Photo]
  [Brown widow spider]
Yes Potentially: bite (venomous). But, not as aggressive as L. hasselti ...
Theridiidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Latrodectus hasselti   [Photo]
  [redback widow spider]
Yes Venomous.
Theridiidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Latrodectus mactans
  [Black widow spider]
Yes Unknown impact.
Theridiidae, Araneae, Arachnida, Arthropoda Latrodectus tredecimguttatus
  [Mediterranean Black Widow Spider]
Yes Unknown impact.
Thelyphonidae, Thelyphonida, Arachnida, Arthropoda Typopeltis stimpsonii   [Photo] No unknown
Buthidae, Scorpiones, Arachnida, Arthropoda Buthidae   [Photo]
  [Scorpions of the family Buthidae]
Yes Predation, competition against native species. harmful to human health ...
Eriophydae, Prostigmata, Aracnida, Arthropoda Aculops lycopersici   [Photo] 2012-05-16 updated
  [Tomato russet mite]
No Damage on agriculture. Parasite leaf of Polanaceae plants, especially ...
Paradoxosomatidae, Diplopoda, Arthropoda Chamberlinius hualinensis   [Photo] No Swarming pest. Stimulus have this species generate cyanide gas with ba ...
Cambaridae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Orconectes rusticus
  [Rusty crayfish]
Yes Unknown impact.
Cambaridae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Procambarus clarkii
  [red swamp crayfish]
No Predation and competition against native benthic animals and aquatic p ...
Inachoididae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Pyromaia tuberculata
  [tuberculate pear crab]
No Prey on small benthos. Ecological impact of this species seems not so ...
Astacidae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Astacus spp.
  [Crayfishes of the genus Astacus]
Yes Unknown impact.
Astacidae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Pacifastacus leniusculus   [Photo]
  [Signal crayfish]
Yes Predation, competition against native species. Acompaniment of crayfis ...
Parastacidae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Cherax spp.   [Photo]
  [Crayfishes of genus Cherax]
Yes Potentially: Predation on native aquatic plants and animals, competiti ...
Varunidae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Eriocheir spp.   [Photo]
  [Mitten crab]
Yes Competition, hybridization against native mitten crab.
Portunidae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Carcinus aestuarii 2012-03-29 updated
  [Mediterranean green crab]
No (potentially) Predation on native molluscs and competition with native ...
Portunidae, Decapoda, Malacostraca, Arthropoda Carcinus maenas
  [European green crab]
No Potentially: predation on native molluscs, competition with native cra ...
Balanidae, Sessilia, Maxillopoda, Arthropoda Amphibalanus amphitrite 2012-03-29 updated
  [striped barnacle]
No Competition with native and fishery fouling animals. Pollution by foul ...
Balanidae, Sessilia, Maxillopoda, Arthropoda Megabalanus coccopoma
  [Titan Acorn barnacle]
No Unknown impact.
Triopsidae, Notostraca, Branchiopoda, Arthropoda Triops spp.
  [tadpole shrimp]
No This species inhibit growth of sprout and harmful to rice cropping in ...
Aphelenchidae, Aphelenchida, Secernentea, Nemata Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
  [pine wood nematode]
No Harmful to pine trees. It affects forestry.
, Aphelenchida, Secernentea, Nemata Globodera rostochiensis 2012-05-16 updated
  [Potato-cyst nematode]
Yes Harmful to potato farm.
Styelidae, Pleurogona, Ascidiacea, Chordata Polyandrocarpa zorritensis No Unknown. This species possibly competitive with native species, due to ...
Molgulidae, Pleurogona, Ascidiacea, Chordata Molgula manhattensis No Potentially competitive with bivalves and impact on aquafarmings.
Mytilidae, Mytiloida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Limnoperna fortunei   [Photo]
  [Golden mussel]
Yes Actually: Disturb water channels by mass fouling. An initial intermedi ...
Mytilidae, Mytiloida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Mytilus galloprovincialis
  [Mediterranean mussel]
No Competition with native or fishery fouling animals (molluscs, barnacle ...
Mytilidae, Mytiloida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Perna viridis   [Photo]
  [Green mussel]
No Actually: Competition with native species. Water pollution. Poten ...
Mytilidae, Mytiloida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Xenostrobus securis
  [smll brown mussel]
No Pollution by fouling on channels.
Dreissenidae, Veneroida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Dreissena polymorpha   [Photo]
  [Zebra mussel]
Yes Explosive infestation of this species cause inhibition of growth or su ...
Dreissenidae, Veneroida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Mytilopsis sallei
  [Santo Domingo falsemussel]
No This species have given rise to pollution in other countries.
Dreissenidae, Veneroida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Dreissena bugensis
  [Quagga mussel]
Yes Predation against native species. venomous, nutrient enrichment.
Corbiculidae, Veneroida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Corbicula fluminea   [Photo]
  [Asian clam]
No Competition, hybridization against native species. harmful to some hum ...
Veneridae, Veneroida, Bivalvia, Mollusca Meretrix petechialis
  [Hard clam]
No Potentially: hybridization with native congeneric clam.
Hydrobiidae, Neotaenioglossa, Gastropoda, Mollusca Potamopyrgus antipodarum   [Photo]
  [New Zealand mudsnail]
No Competition with native freshwater snails.
Nassariidae, Neogastropoda, Gastropoda, Mollusca Nassarius sinarus
  [Nassarius snail]
No Potentially: Competition with native molluscs. Actually: Damaging fish ...
Achatinidae, Stylommatophora, Gastropoda, Mollusca Achatina fulica   [Photo] 2012-05-16 updated
  [Giant African snail]
Yes Predation, competition against native species. Carrying pathogen. Harm ...
Subulinidae, Stylommatophora, Gastropoda, Mollusca Rumina decollata   [Photo] 2012-05-16 updated
  [Decollate snail]
No Potentially: Predation on and competition with native species. Damage ...
Limacidae, Stylommatophora, Gastropoda, Mollusca Lehmannia valentiana 2012-05-16 updated
  [Threeband gardenslug]
No Harmful to agriculture. Large harm on home gardens.
Spiraxidae, Stylommatophora, Gastropoda, Mollusca Euglandina rosea   [Photo]
  [Cannibal snail]
Yes Actually: Predation on native land snails.
Calyptraeidae, Neotaenioglossa, Gastropoda, Mollusca Crepidula onyx
  [onyx slippersnail]
No This species seems to inhibit behavior of hosts shell by many individu ...
Ampullariidae, Architaenioglossa, Gastropoda, Mollusca Pomacea canaliculata 2012-05-16 updated
  [Apple snail]
No Feeding crops such as rice, lotus, rush, etc. Serious in southern area ...
Higher Taxa Common name [Scientific Name] Trade restriction in Japan Impact

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