Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1701997
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateQC
LocalityLac Témiscouata, St. John (Wolastoq) River watershed
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSaint Francis River-Saint John River
HUC8 Number01010008
HUC10 NameTemiscouata Lake
HUC10 Number0101000810
HUC12 NameTemiscouata Lake
HUC12 Number010100081009
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:38989
Author:New Brunswick Invasive Species Council
Date:2022
Title:Zebra mussels detected in Saint John River Watershed for the first time
CommentsAn established population was found in Lac Témiscouata, Quebec, in the St. John (Wolastoq) River drainage of New Brunswick, Canada and Maine, USA.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierNew Brunswick Invasive Species Council
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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