Specimen Information

Paracorophium lucasi
(a New Zealand amphipod)
Crustaceans-Amphipods
Exotic

Specimen ID272767
GroupCrustaceans-Amphipods
GenusParacorophium
Specieslucasi
Common Namea New Zealand amphipod
StateCA
CountyHumboldt
LocalityEureka Slough, lower, Arcata Bay.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMad-Redwood
HUC8 Number18010102
HUC10 NameHumboldt Bay-Frontal Pacific Ocean
HUC10 Number1801010206
HUC12 NameHumboldt Bay
HUC12 Number180101020605
Map
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Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping solid ballast
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13651
Author:Boyd, M.J., T.J. Mulligan, F.J. Shaughnessy.
Date:2002
Title:Non-indigenous marine species of Humboldt Bay, California.
Publisher:A Report to the California Department of Fish and Game.
Pages:118
CommentsReported at Chaetocorophium lucasi. In shallow pools or channels in salt marsh. Most likely introduced on logs shipped from New Zealand.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineBrackish-Freshwater


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