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Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)

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Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID	262649
Group	Mollusks-Bivalves
Genus	Dreissena
Species	polymorpha
Common Name	zebra mussel
State	IN
County	Allen
Locality	St. Joseph River, downstream from the lowest dam at Johnny Appleseed Park in Fort Wayne
HUC8 Name	St. Joseph
HUC8 Number	4100003
Latitude	41.115573
Longitude	-85.115805
Lat-Long Source	Map derived
Lat-Long Accuracy	Accurate
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Day	20
Month	8 (August)
Year	2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	shipping ballast water
Status	collected
Comments	Only one present.
Record Type	Personal communication
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1

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