Specimen Information

Bythotrephes longimanus
Bythotrephes longimanus
(spiny waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID241014
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusBythotrephes
Specieslongimanus
Common Namespiny waterflea
StateMN
CountyCook
LocalityPine Lake [Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness near border with Canada]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBaptism-Brule
HUC8 Number04010101
HUC10 NamePigeon River
HUC10 Number0401010102
HUC12 NameMcFarland Lake
HUC12 Number040101010201
Map
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Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15887
Author:Branstrator, D.K., M.E. Brown, L.J. Shannon, M. Thabes, and K. Heimgartner
Date:2006
Title:Range expansion of Bythotrephes longimanus in North America: evaluating habitat characteristics in the spread of an exotic zooplankter.
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:8
Pages:1367-1379
Reference 2
Ref. Number:24081
Author:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Date:2007
Title:Notice of Waters Identified and Designated as Infested Waters.
Publisher:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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