| Specimen ID | 268999 |
| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
| Genus | Dreissena |
| Species | polymorpha |
| Common Name | zebra mussel |
| Country | Canada |
| State | ON |
| Locality | Lake Erie, offshore between Point Pelee and Erieau, Ontario, Canada |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Lake Erie |
| HUC8 Number | 04260000 |
| Map | |
| Collection Month | 11 |
| Collection Year | 1986 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | shipping ballast water |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 18395 |
| Author: | Carlton, J.T. |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Title: | The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha found in North America in 1986 and 1987. |
| Journal: | Journal of Great Lakes Research |
| Volume: | 34 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Pages: | 770-773 |
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| Comments | Found on natural gas wellheads. Became a maintenance issue by 1990. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | many |
