Specimen Information

Litopenaeus vannamei
Litopenaeus vannamei
(whiteleg shrimp)
Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic

Specimen ID4160
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusLitopenaeus
Speciesvannamei
Common Namewhiteleg shrimp
StateSC
CountyCharleston
LocalityNorth Edisto River mouth (South of Rockville, SC)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEdisto River
HUC8 Number03050206
HUC10 NameNorth Edisto River
HUC10 Number0305020604
HUC12 NameAtlantic Ocean
HUC12 Number030502060406
Map
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Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1652
Author:McCann, J.A., L.N. Arkin, and J.D. Williams
Date:1996
Title:Nonindigenous Aquatic and Selected Terrestrial Species of Florida. Status, Pathways, Dates of Introduction, Range Distributions, and Significant Ecological and Economic Effects
Publisher:Florida Caribbean Science Center, U S Geological Survey, Gainesville, FL.
Pages:301 pp
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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