Specimen Information

Brachionus leydigii
Brachionus leydigii
(a rotifer)
Rotifers
Exotic

Specimen ID1418029
GroupRotifers
GenusBrachionus
Speciesleydigii
Common Namea rotifer
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie, Western Basin, Pigeon Bay west of Point Pelee
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month4
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusunknown
CommentsOnly a single specimen has been detected to date. The sample this specimen was found in was collected 04/04/2016, this sample was processed on 06/09/2017. This species was detected by Cornell University as part of a U.S. EPA (GLNPO) biological monitoring program.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number Preserved1
Photo
Brachionus leydigii
Brachionus leydigii


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2024].

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