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Penaeus monodon
(Asian tiger shrimp)

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Crustaceans-Shrimp
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID	240673
Group	Crustaceans-Shrimp
Genus	Penaeus
Species	monodon
Common Name	Asian tiger shrimp
State	SC
County	Beaufort
Locality	Atlantic Ocean off north end of Fripp Island
HUC8 Name	Atlantic - South
HUC8 Number	25030000
Latitude	32.3016667
Longitude	-80.438333
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Day	21
Month	9 (September)
Year	2007
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	escaped captivity aquaculture
Status	collected
Record Type	Personal communication
Disposal	SERTC - Charleston, SC
Verifier	Dr. David Knott - SE Reg. Taxonomic Center
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Marine
Number Collected/Observed	1

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