Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116077
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyOrleans
LocalityErie Canal between Lockport and Palmyra
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameOak Orchard-Twelvemile
HUC8 Number04130001
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month9
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsData from sampling plates and field observations. Densities up to 100,000/sq.m at Albion, NY.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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