Specimen Information

Hemimysis anomala
Hemimysis anomala
(bloody red shrimp)
Crustaceans-Mysids
Exotic

Specimen ID241082
GroupCrustaceans-Mysids
GenusHemimysis
Speciesanomala
Common Namebloody red shrimp
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie near Port Dover, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsFish was collected in August 2006, but not processed until spring 2007. Found in only ONE fish of 27 white perch and 206 yellow perch from the same catch. Photo available.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recorddrainage
DisposalOMNR
VerifierL Erie Mgmt Unit, OMNR, by telson photos
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Specimen ImpactWhite perch is an exotic species in the Great Lakes. White perch are previously reported to prey on Hemimysis in Europe.
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Hemimysis anomala


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