Specimen Information

Nitellopsis obtusa
Nitellopsis obtusa
(starry stonewort)
Algae
Exotic

Specimen ID263510
GroupAlgae
GenusNitellopsis
Speciesobtusa
Common Namestarry stonewort
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityPresque Isle Bay, East and West Canal bays
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsPresque Isle Bay, East and West Canal bays near the Bicentennial Tower
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordstate
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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