Specimen Information

Valvata piscinalis
Valvata piscinalis
(European stream valvata)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

Specimen ID279559
GroupMollusks-Gastropods
GenusValvata
Speciespiscinalis
Common NameEuropean stream valvata
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario, shore, [Humber Bay] Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 Number0428000202
HUC12 Number042800020200
Map
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Collection Year1912
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased packing material
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:35442
Author:Latchford, F.R.
Date:1914
Title:Valvata piscinalis in Canada.
Journal:The Nautilus
Volume:28
Pages:10
Reference 2
Ref. Number:703
Author:Mills, E.L., J.H. Leach, J.T. Carlton, and C.L. Secor
Date:1993
Title:Exotic species in the Great Lakes: a history of biotic crises and anthropogenic introductions
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:1-54
Reference 3
Ref. Number:23846
Author:Latchford, F.R.
Date:1930
Title:Some introduced mollusks.
Journal:Canadian Field-Naturalist
Volume:44
Pages:33-34
CommentsObserved among packing debris on the ground.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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