Specimen Information

Echinogammarus ischnus
Echinogammarus ischnus
(scud)
Crustaceans-Amphipods
Exotic

Specimen ID270563
GroupCrustaceans-Amphipods
GenusEchinogammarus
Speciesischnus
Common Namescud
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario, at Niagara Shore Park, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameAmherst Island-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000201
HUC12 NameAmherst Island-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020102
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
Verifier.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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