Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1546947
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityShoal Lake, Ontario, Canada at Clytie Bay public boat launch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameShoal Lake
HUC8 Number09030011
HUC10 Number0903001102
HUC12 Number090300110202
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32886
Author:Province of Manitoba
Date:2019
Title:Larval Stage Zebra Mussel Found in Shoal Lake, Ontario
CommentsOnly one veliger found in the water sample. No adults observed.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classveliger


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