Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116444
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Simcoe, found on a boat at a marina in Keswick, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSevern River-Lake Simcoe
HUC8 Number04220003
HUC10 NameSevern River-Lake Simcoe
HUC10 Number0422000300
HUC12 NameSevern River-Lake Simcoe
HUC12 Number042200030000
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month11
Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsA 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 TypePersonal communication
Disposal85% isopropanol
Museum Cat NumberLake Simcoe Fish. Assess.
VerifierMAWSA Inc., 381 Elmira Road, Guelph, Ont. N1K 1H3
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected40
Year Classadult
Size10.9 mm avg.


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