Specimen Information

Gammarus fasciatus
Gammarus fasciatus
(a freshwater amphipod)
Crustaceans-Amphipods
Native Transplant

Specimen ID157150
GroupCrustaceans-Amphipods
GenusGammarus
Speciesfasciatus
Common Namea freshwater amphipod
StateMI
CountyChippewa
LocalityLake Superior, at Sault Ste. Marie
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Marys
HUC8 Number04200002
HUC10 NameCity of Sault Sainte Marie-Saint Marys River
HUC10 Number0420000202
HUC12 Number042000020203
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13623
Author:Grigorovich, I.A., A.V. Korniushin, D.K. Gray, I.C. Duggan, R.I. Colautti, and H.J. MacIsaac
Date:2003
Title:Lake Superior: an invasion coldspot?.
Journal:Hydrobiologia
Volume:499
Issue:1-3
Pages:191-210
CommentsSampling location within its previous range; occurred at densities of up to 150-240 individuals/m-2 during this sampling study.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCMN
Museum Cat NumberCMNC 2002-0079-0082
VerifierGrigorovich, I. A.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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