Specimen Information

Valvata piscinalis
Valvata piscinalis
(European stream valvata)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1656807
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusValvata
Speciespiscinalis
Common NameEuropean stream valvata
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario, at Port Weller, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
HUC10 NameNiagara
HUC10 Number0427010107
HUC12 Name041201040000
HUC12 Number042701010703
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year1935
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on packing material
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:35445
Author:Oughton, J.
Date:1938
Title:Valvata piscinalis (Müller) in the Great Lakes.
Journal:The Nautilus
Volume:52
Issue:1-2
Pages:30-32, 60-62
CommentsShells only. Abundant.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJ. Oughton
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedunreported


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