| Specimen ID | 279514 |
| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
| Genus | Dreissena |
| Species | polymorpha |
| Common Name | zebra mussel |
| State | MD |
| County | Kent |
| Locality | Sassafras River, near mouth of Turner Creek, Kennedyville |
| Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
| HUC8 Name | Chester-Sassafras |
| HUC8 Number | 02060002 |
| HUC10 Name | Sassafras River |
| HUC10 Number | 0206000203 |
| HUC12 Name | Lower Sassafras River |
| HUC12 Number | 020600020302 |
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| Collection Day | 25 |
| Collection Month | 9 |
| Collection Year | 2011 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
| Status | unknown |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 27895 |
| Author: | Ashton, M.J., and R.J. Klauda |
| Date: | 2015 |
| Title: | The spread of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) from the lower Susquehanna River into the upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA |
| Journal: | BioInvasions Records |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Pages: | 195-199 |
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| Comments | The mussel was alive when collected attached to a jet ski mooring. |
| Record Type | Personal communication |
| Verifier | Ron Klauda, Maryland DNR |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 1 |
| Year Class | adult |
| Size | 18 mm |
