Specimen Information

Pectinatella magnifica
Pectinatella magnifica
(magnificent bryozoan)
Bryozoans
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1418787
GroupBryozoans
GenusPectinatella
Speciesmagnifica
Common Namemagnificent bryozoan
StateWA
CountyWhatcom
LocalityIn a pond on 5056 Wahl Rd., Bellingham, WA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNooksack
HUC8 Number17110004
HUC10 NameWhatcom Creek-Frontal Bellingham Bay
HUC10 Number1711000406
HUC12 NameSqualicum Creek-Frontal Bellingham Bay
HUC12 Number171100040601
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month5
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
CommentsIt was a little over two years ago that we discovered these in our pond. We had no idea what they were. There are lots of them in the pond. We just saw an ad in the paper to report the sighting.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Pectinatella magnifica


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/4/2024].

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