Specimen Information

Eurytemora affinis
Eurytemora affinis
(a calanoid copepod)
Crustaceans-Copepods
Native Transplant

Specimen ID156846
GroupCrustaceans-Copepods
GenusEurytemora
Speciesaffinis
Common Namea calanoid copepod
StateKY
CountyJefferson
LocalityOhio River in the McAlpine Pool [~R.M. 607]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSilver-Little Kentucky
HUC8 Number05140101
HUC10 NameBear Grass Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514010109
HUC12 NameFall Run-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051401010904
Map
+
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13541
Author:Lee, C.E.
Date:1999
Title:Rapid and Repeated Invasion of Fresh Water by the Copepod Eurytemora affinis.
Journal:Evolution
Volume:53
Issue:5
Pages:1423-1434
Reference 2
Ref. Number:16023
Author:Bowman, T.E., and J.J. Lewis
Date:1989
Title:Occurence of the calanoid copepod Eurytemora affinis (Poppe) in the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky.
Journal:Journal of Crustacean Biology
Volume:9
Issue:1
Pages:83-84
CommentsSee Table 1 in paper. Estimated invasion date was 1930-1985.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


Disclaimer:

The data represented on this site vary in accuracy, scale, completeness, extent of coverage and origin. It is the user's responsibility to use these data consistent with their intended purpose and within stated limitations. We highly recommend reviewing metadata files prior to interpreting these data.

Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/25/2024].

Contact us if you are using data from this site for a publication to make sure the data are being used appropriately and for potential co-authorship if warranted.

For general information and questions about the database, contact Wesley Daniel. For problems and technical issues, contact Matthew Neilson.