Specimen Information

Bythotrephes longimanus
Bythotrephes longimanus
(spiny waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID291190
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusBythotrephes
Specieslongimanus
Common Namespiny waterflea
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityLittle Calumet River, at O'Brien Lock and Dam south of Lake Calumet (north of Calumet City)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameChicago
HUC8 Number07120003
HUC10 NameCalumet Sag Channel-Little Calumet River
HUC10 Number0712000304
HUC12 NameGrand Calumet River-Little Calumet River
HUC12 Number071200030407
Map
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Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected<22


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