Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID241153
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyMecosta
LocalityChippewa Lake [in town of Chippewa Lake]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePine
HUC8 Number04080202
HUC10 NameWest Branch Chippewa River
HUC10 Number0408020201
HUC12 NameBrown Creek-West Branch Chippewa River
HUC12 Number040802020104
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month10
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsFrom the size of the mussels, they have been in there for a few years.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/18/2024].

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