Specimen ID | 116444 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
Country | Canada |
State | ON |
Locality | Lake Simcoe, found on a boat at a marina in Keswick, Ontario, Canada |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Severn River-Lake Simcoe |
HUC8 Number | 04220003 |
HUC10 Name | Severn River-Lake Simcoe |
HUC10 Number | 0422000300 |
HUC12 Name | Severn River-Lake Simcoe |
HUC12 Number | 042200030000 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 5 |
Collection Month | 11 |
Collection Year | 1991 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | shipping |
Status | established |
Comments | A sample of 40 was collected by OMNR, about 100 were counted on the boat. Marina personnel counted 400-500 originally on the boat. A rope sampler and veliger pumping near the marina showed no mussels. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | 85% isopropanol |
Museum Cat Number | Lake Simcoe Fish. Assess. |
Verifier | MAWSA Inc., 381 Elmira Road, Guelph, Ont. N1K 1H3 |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 40 |
Year Class | adult |
Size | 10.9 mm avg. |