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Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)

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Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID	263326
Group	Mollusks-Bivalves
Genus	Dreissena
Species	polymorpha
Common Name	zebra mussel
State	KS
County	Johnson
Locality	Kansas River at De Soto boat ramp
HUC8 Name	Lower Kansas
HUC8 Number	10270104
Latitude	38.98473
Longitude	-94.97394
Lat-Long Source	reported
Lat-Long Accuracy	Accurate
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Day	15
Month	9 (September)
Year	2009
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	shipping ballast water
Status	collected
Comments	First in Kansas River.
Record Type	Personal communication
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	1
Year Class	adult

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