Specimen Information

Echinogammarus ischnus
Echinogammarus ischnus
(scud)
Crustaceans-Amphipods
Exotic

Specimen ID270531
GroupCrustaceans-Amphipods
GenusEchinogammarus
Speciesischnus
Common Namescud
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Huron, at Sarnia, Murphy Road, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number04240002
HUC10 NameJoseph Island-Frontal Lake Huron
HUC10 Number0424000201
HUC12 NameJoseph Island-Frontal Lake Huron
HUC12 Number042400020102
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month9
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16364
Author:Dermott, R., J. Witt, Y.M. Young, and M. Gonzalez
Date:1998
Title:Distribution of the Ponto-Caspian amphipod Echinogammarus ischnus in the Great Lakes and replacement of native Gammarus fasciatus.
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:24
Issue:2
Pages:442-452
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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