Specimen Information

Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID1241566
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyHuntington
LocalityLittle River just below the dam east of US-224
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Wabash
HUC8 Number05120101
HUC10 NameLittle River
HUC10 Number0512010111
HUC12 NameFlint Creek-Little River
HUC12 Number051201011104
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month10
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Comments"...collected at dam site during aquatic habitat assessment work..."
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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