Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116478
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyHancock
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 723.8) at the Hwy 66 bridge abutment at Hawesville, KY
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio-Little Pigeon
HUC8 Number05140201
HUC10 NameClover Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020102
HUC12 NameIndian Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402010205
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month9
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsCollection occured during our monitoring efforts for Region 4, FWS.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalformalin
Museum Cat NumberTenn.Coop.Fish.Res.Unit
VerifierT. Cochran II, Tenn.Coop.Fish.Res.Unit 615-372-303
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size13 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2024].

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