Specimen ID | 116371 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | TN |
County | Dickson |
Locality | Cumberland River (R.M. 148.7) at Cheatham Lock and Dam |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Cumberland |
HUC8 Number | 05130205 |
HUC10 Name | Half Pone Creek-Cumberland River |
HUC10 Number | 0513020503 |
HUC12 Name | Johnson Creek-Cumberland River |
HUC12 Number | 051302050302 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 11 |
Collection Month | 5 |
Collection Year | 1992 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Comments | First specimen was collected on May 11. On May 12 and 13 other specimens were collected upon further examination of the lock. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | ethanol |
Museum Cat Number | Nashville Dist. COE |
Verifier | Richard Tippit, USACOE, Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37 |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | hundreds |
Year Class | adult |
Size | 10 - 40 mm |