Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116701
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyPosey
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 831.2) at General Electric Plastic Plant, Mt. Vernon, IN
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHighland-Pigeon
HUC8 Number05140202
HUC10 NameBayou Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020206
HUC12 NameBeaverdam Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402020605
Map
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Collection Day4
Collection Month12
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Commentsfrom list compiled by J. Schulte, Ohio River Balley Water Sanitation Commission, 817 Main St. 2nd Fl. Cincinnati, OH (513) 421-1151
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classveliger


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