Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116687
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyCrawford
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 647.9) Lock/Dam #9 near Harpers Ferry, IA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCoon-Yellow
HUC8 Number07060001
HUC10 NameRush Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0706000107
HUC12 NameLeitner Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number070600010707
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month11
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalethanol
VerifierTim Yager, US Army COE, St. Paul, MN 612-220-0277
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size10 - 12 mm


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