Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116691
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyCass
LocalityChristiana Lake, SW Michigan near the Indiana border
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameChristiana Creek
HUC10 Number0405000114
HUC12 NameChristiana Lake-Christiana Creek
HUC12 Number040500011403
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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