Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1871178
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMO
CountyOzark
LocalityBull Shoals
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBull Shoals Lake
HUC8 Number11010003
HUC10 NameLittle North Fork White River
HUC10 Number1101000306
HUC12 NameSouth Fork Bratten Spring Creek-Bratten Spring Creek
HUC12 Number110100030607
Map
Collection Day17
Collection Month6
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:45340
Author:Cianci-Gaskill, J.A., A.P. Thorpe, J.R. Jones, and R.L. North
Date:2025
Title:Low densities and little change in water clarity characterize zebra mussel invasions near the southern extent of their range
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:27
Pages:38
CommentsDensity: 2±1 mussels m^-2 Biomass: 2.3±1.5 g m^-2
Record TypeLiterature


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/15/2026].

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