Specimen Information

Cercopagis pengoi
Cercopagis pengoi
(fishhook waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID253209
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusCercopagis
Speciespengoi
Common Namefishhook waterflea
StateWI
CountyDoor
LocalityLake Michigan, off Sturgeon Bay, EPA Station MI40
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month8
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsDepth = 20m; sample at 100m found 3.38/m3
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected16.89/m3


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2024].

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