Specimen Information

Bythotrephes longimanus
Bythotrephes longimanus
(spiny waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID1321745
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusBythotrephes
Specieslongimanus
Common Namespiny waterflea
StateNY
CountyHamilton
LocalityIndian Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Hudson
HUC8 Number02020001
HUC10 NameJessup River
HUC10 Number0202000102
HUC12 NameSquaw Brook-Jessup River
HUC12 Number020200010205
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month8
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28970
Author:Vennie-Vollrath, E.
Date:2016
Title:Invasive spiny waterflea found in Indian Lake
Publisher:Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program (APIPP)
CommentsDiscovered in 2016. Introduced into Adirondacks in 2008.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierAdirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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