Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID241085
GroupCrustaceans-Mysids
GenusHemimysis
Speciesanomala
Common Namebloody red shrimp
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario at Hamilton Harbor, Burlington, Ontario, Canada - from the dock at north edge of Canada Centre for Inland Waters (CCIW) property
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSixteen Mile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC8 Number04270103
HUC10 NameSixteen Mile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0427010300
HUC12 NameSixteen Mile Creek-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number042701030000
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsTwo Hemimysis bottle traps were deployed on June 14 and again on June 20 from the dock at north edge of Canada Centre for Inland Waters (CCIW) property. water temperature 20-21C. Rocky reinforced shoreline, 2-3 m deep. Photos attached.
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalDept. of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
VerifierKelly Bowen
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2 males
Size8mm
Photo
Hemimysis anomala
Hemimysis anomala
Hemimysis anomala


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