invaded other close by warm waters. M. charruana populations moved to southeastern United States, specifically Florida and Georgia and has since been found at these areas. The population density is much lower than that of their native habitats where M. charruana densities can reach to more than 11,036 mussels m−2. In 2014-2015, M. charruana has been reported to have invaded the Philippines, specifically in Manila South Harbor, Manila Bay, Luzon Island. This species also referred to as Mytella strigata. Subsequently, these mussels have appeared in Singapore in 2016, in Thailand in 2018, and in India in 2019. Dispersal vectors Charru mussels have great dispersal ability and appear to readily colonize a variety of habitats. This ability facilitated this mussel in becoming an important invasive species in several regions of the world. References Mytilidae Bivalves described in 1842