Specimen Information

Cercopagis pengoi
Cercopagis pengoi
(fishhook waterflea)
Crustaceans-Cladocerans
Exotic

Specimen ID4975
GroupCrustaceans-Cladocerans
GenusCercopagis
Speciespengoi
Common Namefishhook waterflea
StateMI
CountyLeelanau
LocalityLake Michigan in Suttons Bay (Grand Traverse Bay)
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month9
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsFirst report outside of Lake Ontario and Finger Lakes.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
VerifierDr. Hugh MacIsaac, U. of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12-15


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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