Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID241016
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusBythotrephes
Specieslongimanus
Common Namespiny waterflea
StateMN
CountyCook
LocalityLake Saganaga [Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on the border with Canada]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRainy Headwaters
HUC8 Number09030001
HUC10 NameSaganaga Lake
HUC10 Number0903000104
HUC12 NameSaganaga Lake
HUC12 Number090300010405
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month4
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
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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