Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1656810
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusValvata
Speciespiscinalis
Common NameEuropean stream valvata
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario, mouth of Humber River (Sunnyside Beach), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameAmherst Island-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000201
HUC12 NameAmherst Island-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020102
Map
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Collection Year1938
Year AccuracyPublication Year
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.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierJ. Oughton, B. Walker
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected15-20


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