Distribution

This is the current known distribution of Melita nitida based on occurrence data in the Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, as well as distribution records in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS).

Invasiveness

According to WoRMS, Melita nitida is reported to be invasive or of concern in the following areas:

Locality	Establishment	Invasiveness
German part of the North Sea	alien	of_concern
Germany	alien	of_concern
Dutch part of the North Sea	alien	of_concern

Recent detections

	Taxon	Area	Confidence	Best hit	Reads	Names	Risk	Status	Detected	Marker
No alerts found.

Risk analyses

Area-specific risk analyses for Melita nitida are listed below.

	Taxon	Area	Native	Introduced	Invasive	Global impact	Thermal	Priority list	Level
	Melita nitida Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Melitidae WoRMS: 146922	Fiji							low

Priority lists

Melita nitida is included in the following priority lists.

Name	URL	Species	Areas
No lists found.