Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695411
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyColumbia
LocalityHudson River, middle section
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Hudson
HUC8 Number02020006
HUC10 NameHannacrois Creek-Hudson River
HUC10 Number0202000604
HUC12 NameMill Creek-Hudson River
HUC12 Number020200060407
Map
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Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:35542
Author:Marshall, N.T., and C.A. Stepien.
Date:2021
Title:Genetic trajectories of zebra and quagga mussel invasions across three decades: Lake Erie versus Hudson River populations
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:16
Issue:1
Pages:147-166
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/28/2024].

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