Specimen Information

Petromyzon marinus
Petromyzon marinus
(Sea Lamprey)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID33590
GroupFishes
GenusPetromyzon
Speciesmarinus
Common NameSea Lamprey
StateIL
LocalityLake Michigan, lower
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
Map
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Collection Year1936
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaycanal
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:105
Author:Smith, P.W.
Date:1979
Title:The fishes of Illinois.
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Pages:314 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:129
Author:Hubbs, C.L., and T.E.B. Pope
Date:1937
Title:The spread of the sea lamprey through the Great Lakes.
Journal:Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Volume:66
Pages:172-176
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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