Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116197
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyPutnam
LocalityIllinois River (R.M. 208.9), near LTV Steel County intake north of Hennepin, IL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
HUC8 Number07130001
HUC10 NameAllforks Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0713000108
HUC12 NameDepue Lake-Illinois River
HUC12 Number071300010804
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month9
Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsSeven individuals found two weeks later.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalformalin
Museum Cat NumberINHS 13137
VerifierK.Douglas Blodgett,IL Nat.Hist.Surv., Havana IL 62
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Year Classjuvenile
Size4.8-5.6 mm


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