Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1320233
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyCerro Gordo
LocalityClear Lake, 1.7 mi WSW Clear Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWinnebago
HUC8 Number07080203
HUC10 NameWillow Creek
HUC10 Number0708020302
HUC12 NameClear Creek
HUC12 Number070802030201
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month7
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28787
Author:Vinsel, R., and J. Tiemann
Date:2016
Title:Exotic aquatic mollusk collections in the Illinois Natural History Survey.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalINHS
Museum Cat NumberINHS 46367
VerifierK.S. Cummings 4/2015
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected44
Number Preserved44


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