Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID157151
GroupCrustaceans-Amphipods
GenusGammarus
Speciesfasciatus
Common Namea freshwater amphipod
StateMI
CountyAlger
LocalityLake Superior, Munising
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameLake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000002
HUC12 NameLake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000200
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13263
Author:Crombie, N.
Date:1996
Title:'Honey, we caught a gator'.
Publisher:The New London Day
Volume:7
Issue:30
Pages:A1, A4
CommentsSampling site in its known previous range; found during this sampling survey to occur at densities up to 150-240 individuals m-2.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCMN
Museum Cat NumberCMNC 2002-0079-0082
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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