Specimen Information

Daphnia galeata galeata
Daphnia galeata galeata
(a waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID261673
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusDaphnia
Speciesgaleata
Subspeciesgaleata
Common Namea waterflea
StateNY
CountyOnondaga
LocalityOnondaga Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSeneca
HUC8 Number04140201
HUC10 NameOnondaga Lake-Onondaga Creek
HUC10 Number0414020115
HUC12 NameOnondaga Lake
HUC12 Number041402011509
Map
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Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17034
Author:Taylor, D.J., and P.D.N. Hebert
Date:1993
Title:Cryptic intercontinental hybridization in Daphnia (Crustacea): the ghost of introductions past.
Journal:Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B
Volume:254
Pages:163-168
CommentsSpecimens were considered to be hybrids between Daphnia galeata galeata and the native subspecies D. g. mendotae.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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