Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID1633117
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityCanal Lake, Ontario Canada. Sample collected in 0.5 m of water, east of island in lake.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSevern River-Lake Simcoe
HUC8 Number04220003
HUC10 NameSevern River-Lake Simcoe
HUC10 Number0422000300
HUC12 NameSevern River-Lake Simcoe
HUC12 Number042200030000
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month10
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierBrian Ginn, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/9/2024].

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