Specimen Information

Litopenaeus vannamei
Litopenaeus vannamei
(whiteleg shrimp)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID163764
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusLitopenaeus
Speciesvannamei
Common Namewhiteleg shrimp
StateTX
CountyMatagorda
LocalityPalacios
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEast Matagorda Bay
HUC8 Number12100401
Map
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Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13010
Author:Howells, R.G
Date:2001
Title:Introduced non-native fishes and shellfishes in Texas waters: An updated list and discussion
Journal:Texas Parks and Wildlife Management Data Series
Publisher:TPWD
Volume:188
Pages:27 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineBrackish


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