Specimen ID | 4920 |
Group | Crustaceans-Cladocerans |
Genus | Cercopagis |
Species | pengoi |
Common Name | fishhook waterflea |
Country | Canada |
State | ON |
Locality | Lake Ontario approximately 2 km north to Bluffers Park in Scarborough, Ont. |
Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
HUC8 Name | Lake Ontario |
HUC8 Number | 04280002 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 19 |
Collection Month | 8 |
Collection Year | 1998 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | shipping ballast water |
Status | established |
Comments | Many similar reports fromboaters in this area. Female in sample had nesting eggs. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | preserved |
Museum Cat Number | OFAH, Peterborough, Ontario |
Verifier | Beth MacKay, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hun |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 100s |
Year Class | adult |
Size | 10 mm |