Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116384
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateAL
CountyLawrence
LocalityTennessee River (R.M. 274.9) at Wheeler Dam, about 16 miles east of Florence, Alabama.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePickwick Lake
HUC8 Number06030005
HUC10 NameTennessee River-Pickwick Lake
HUC10 Number0603000508
HUC12 NameMcKieman Creek-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060300050801
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month6
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsR. Tippit, US Army COE, Nashville District (615) 736-2020
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberTVA-Chat., Aq. Biol. Dept.
VerifierDr. John Jenkinson, TVA, Chattanooga, TN 615-751-
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Year Classadult
Size26 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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