Specimen Information

Echinogammarus ischnus
Echinogammarus ischnus
(scud)
Crustaceans-Amphipods
Exotic

Specimen ID1649666
GroupCrustaceans-Amphipods
GenusEchinogammarus
Speciesischnus
Common Namescud
StateMI
CountyOakland
LocalityMiddle Straits Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NameWoodruff Creek-Huron River
HUC10 Number0410001301
HUC12 NameHayes Creek-Huron River
HUC12 Number041000130102
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month5
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | shipping ballast water
Statusunknown
CommentsShallow waters of Middle Straits Lake. I took a water and sand sample by reaching into the first few feet of water, and the shrimp was caught in the jar along with the sand. This was right off of our neighborhood's beach lot on Elder Road S.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierAshley K. Elgin (NOAA)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Echinogammarus ischnus
Echinogammarus ischnus


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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