Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116436
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyBuffalo
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 728.4) Lock and Dam No. 5A across the river from Winona, Minnesota
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-Whitewater
HUC8 Number07040003
HUC10 NameCity of Winona-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0704000306
HUC12 NameFountain City-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070400030606
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month7
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsScattered individuals
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalethanol
Museum Cat NumberUS Army COE, St. Paul, MN
VerifierTim Peterson, US Army COE, St. Paul, MN 612-220-02
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8
Year Classadult
Sizeaveraged 13 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/17/2024].

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