ɹˈiːsəntli ðɪs spˈiːsiːz hˈæzbiːn fˈaʊnd æz ɐn ɛɡzˈɑːɾɪk ɪnðə tʃˈɛsəpˌiːk bˈeɪ, ɔnðɪ ˈiːstɚn kˈoʊst ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
Recently this species has  been found as an exotic in the Chesapeake Bay, on the eastern coast of the United States.