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Penaeus monodon
(Asian tiger shrimp)
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Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID264056
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPenaeus
Speciesmonodon
Common NameAsian tiger shrimp
StateMS
CountyJackson
LocalityMississippi Sound, off Pascagoula
HUC8 NameMississippi Coastal
HUC8 Number3170009
Latitude30.300575
Longitude-88.611603
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long AccuracyApproximate
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Day29
Month7 (July)
Year2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusunknown
CommentsSpecimen given to the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in July 2009.
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierPerry, Harriet - Gulf Coast Research Laboratory
Fresh/Marine IntroductionMarine
Number Collected/Observed1




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