Specimen Information

Bithynia tentaculata
Bithynia tentaculata
(mud bithynia)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID1882458
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusBithynia
Speciestentaculata
Common Namemud bithynia
StateOH
CountyLucas
LocalityLake Erie, Maumee Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Maumee
HUC8 Number04100009
HUC10 NameGrassy Creek-Maumee River
HUC10 Number0410000909
HUC12 NameDelaware Creek-Maumee River
HUC12 Number041000090904
Map
Collection Day27
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46142
Author:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Date:2025
Title:Non-native benthic invertebrate monitoring data in Lake Huron and Lake Erie.
Publisher:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected34


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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