Specimen Information

Argulus japonicus
Argulus japonicus
(Japanese fishlouse)
Crustaceans-Copepods
Exotic

Specimen ID157473
GroupCrustaceans-Copepods
GenusArgulus
Speciesjaponicus
Common NameJapanese fishlouse
StateFL
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NameSouth Atlantic-Gulf Region
HUC8 Number03000000
Map
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Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19692
Author:McLaughlin, P.L., and 37 others.
Date:2005
Title:Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Crustaceans.
Publisher:American Fisheries Society Special Publication 31
Pages:545 pp
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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