Specimen ID | 116485 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | MS |
County | Washington |
Locality | Mississippi River (R.M. 537), at southern point of La Grange revetment at mouth of Lake Ferguson near Greenville, MS |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Mississippi-Greenville |
HUC8 Number | 08030100 |
HUC10 Name | Lake Ferguson-Mississippi River |
HUC10 Number | 0803010001 |
HUC12 Name | 80301000100 |
HUC12 Number | 080301000100 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 11 |
Collection Month | 9 |
Collection Year | 1992 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Comments | Mussels were found attached to rocks 20 cm below the surface during a visual inspection of the shoreline. Larvae were recently found near this site just prior to this record. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | ethanol |
Museum Cat Number | USFWS-FAO, Natchitoches, LA |
Verifier | J. Forester, R. Kay, R. Walter, USFWS, Natchitoche |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 7 |
Year Class | adult |
Size | 6 - 13 mm |