Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116484
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountySanilac
LocalityLake Huron, near Lexington Heights, about 300 yards north of the mouth of Mill Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number04240002
HUC10 NameLake Huron
HUC10 Number0424000202
HUC12 NameLake Huron
HUC12 Number042400020200
Map
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Collection Day6
Collection Month8
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsMr. Fields retrieved the rocks from the lake for his rock gardens when he discovered the zebra mussels attached to them.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposal"USFWS NFRC-Gainesville, FL"
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected128
Year Classadult
Size7 - 15 mm


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