Specimen Information

Echinogammarus ischnus
Echinogammarus ischnus
(scud)
Crustaceans-Amphipods
Exotic

Specimen ID270562
GroupCrustaceans-Amphipods
GenusEchinogammarus
Speciesischnus
Common Namescud
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario, at Port Weller, Welland Canal, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
HUC10 NameNiagara
HUC10 Number0427010107
HUC12 Name041201040000
HUC12 Number042701010703
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month7
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
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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