Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116517
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOH
CountyClermont
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 436.2), Meldahl L & D, near Chilo, Ohio
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOhio Brush-Whiteoak
HUC8 Number05090201
HUC10 NameBullskin Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0509020111
HUC12 NameBear Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050902011106
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month8
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Year Classadult
Size12 - 25 mm


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