Specimen Information

Palaemonetes paludosus
Palaemonetes paludosus
(Eastern grass shrimp)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1418775
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusPalaemonetes
Speciespaludosus
Common NameEastern grass shrimp
StateLA
CountySt. Mary
LocalityMorgan City
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameWest Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090302
Map
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Collection Year1952
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on aquatic plants | stocked for forage
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:30568
Author:Holthuis, L. B.
Date:1952
Title:A general revision of the Palaemonidae (Crustacea Decapoda Natantia) of the Americas. ii. the subfamily Palaemoninae
Publisher:The University of Southern California Press
Volume:12
Pages:400
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish


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