Specimen Information

Pyganodon grandis
Pyganodon grandis
(giant floater)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Native Transplant

Specimen ID887593
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPyganodon
Speciesgrandis
Common Namegiant floater
StateNJ
CountyMercer
LocalityDelaware and Raritan Canal, Princeton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRaritan
HUC8 Number02030105
HUC10 NameMillstone River
HUC10 Number0203010503
HUC12 NameLower Millstone River
HUC12 Number020301050312
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker with stocked fish
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:26212
Author:GBIF
Date:2013
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Database.
Publisher:Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Reference 2
Ref. Number:25920
Author:Canadian Museum of Nature
Date:2013
Title:Canadian Museum of Nature mollusc collection - unionids. Accessed through GBIF data portal, http://data.gbif.org/datasets/resource/122
Publisher:Canadian Museum of Nature
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCanadian Museum of Nature mollusc collection - unionids
Museum Cat NumberCMNML 031097
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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