Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116251
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyTrigg
LocalityCumberland River (R.M. 67.5), at Lake Barkley
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cumberland
HUC8 Number05130205
HUC10 NameSaline Creek-Cumberland River
HUC10 Number0513020504
HUC12 NameDry Creek-Cumberland River
HUC12 Number051302050408
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTennessee Valley Authority
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size38 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2024].

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