Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116379
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTN
CountyHumphreys
LocalityTennessee River (R.M. 106), near Rockport Landing Light (New Johnsville, TN)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameKentucky Lake
HUC8 Number06040005
HUC10 NameTennessee River-Kentucky Lake
HUC10 Number0604000504
HUC12 NameIndian Creek-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060400050402
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month4
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsGlenn McBay, USFWS, Atlanta
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberDon Hubbs, TN Wild.Res.Ag.
VerifierDon Hubbs, Tennessee Wildlife Resour. Agency 615-7
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size15 mm


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