Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116088
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyDoor
LocalityLake Michigan, Sturgeon Bay (Green Bay)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDoor-Kewaunee
HUC8 Number04030102
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0403010201
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number040301020111
Map
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Collection Month10
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on US Coast Guard boat used in Lake Erie.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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