Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID4501
GroupCrustaceans-Shrimp
GenusLitopenaeus
Speciesvannamei
Common Namewhiteleg shrimp
StateSC
Localitycoastal waters
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCarolinian
HUC8 Number32504200
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity aquaculture
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1858
Author:American Fisheries Society, Southern Division.
Date:1991
Title:News Shorts - Exotic shrimp.
Journal:AFS Southern Division Newsletter
Volume:1991
Issue:Feb
Pages:3
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineMarine


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