Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1322648
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyBurnett
LocalityMcKenzie Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNamekagon
HUC8 Number07030002
HUC10 NameNamekagon River
HUC10 Number0703000204
HUC12 NameMcKenzie Creek-Namekagon River
HUC12 Number070300020406
Map
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Collection Day2
Collection Month11
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:29170
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2016
Title:Public asked to report zebra mussels and other invasive species to prevent the spread.
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CommentsFound on piers, boat lifts, and water intakes.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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