Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116454
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTN
CountyHardin
LocalityTennessee River Mile 206.7 at Pickwick Lock and Dam near the Tenn/Alabama border
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Tennessee-Beech
HUC8 Number06040001
HUC10 NameChambers Creek-Tennessee River
HUC10 Number0604000105
HUC12 NameMud Creek-Tennessee River
HUC12 Number060400010504
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsReceived this report 8/27/92 from Steve Ahlstedt over the phone.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberTVA Norris, TN
VerifierSteve Ahlstedt, Tennessee Valley Authority, Norris
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected26
Year Classadult
Size4.9-27.7 mm


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