Specimen Information

Daphnia lumholtzi
Daphnia lumholtzi
(a waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID1711186
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusDaphnia
Specieslumholtzi
Common Namea waterflea
StateCA
CountySan Luis Obispo
LocalityLopez Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCentral Coastal
HUC8 Number18060006
HUC10 NameArroyo Grande Creek
HUC10 Number1806000606
HUC12 NameUpper Arroyo Grande Creek
HUC12 Number180600060602
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day8
Collection Month2
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker | dispersed
CommentsD. lumhotlzi specimens were observed in plankton tows collected at Lopez Lake. Tows were collected for early detection monitoring of quagga/zebra mussels by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Tows were collected on 11/9/22 and microscopy observations were made on 2/8/23.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJoycelyn Ho (California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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