Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID615289
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyLaGrange
LocalityMessick Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameNorth Branch Elkhart River
HUC10 Number0405000115
HUC12 NameOliver Lake-Little Elkhart Creek
HUC12 Number040500011503
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month10
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsSee voucher photo. Found on a boat paddle and seawall.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierIndiana Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected~10
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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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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