Specimen ID | 116702 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | KY |
County | McCracken |
Locality | Ohio River (R.M. 946.0) at Shawnee Fossil Steam Electric Plant (TVA) about 3 miles down and across the river from Metropolis, IL |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Ohio |
HUC8 Number | 05140206 |
HUC10 Name | Redstone Creek-Ohio River |
HUC10 Number | 0514020607 |
HUC12 Name | Bayou Creek-Ohio River |
HUC12 Number | 051402060701 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 11 |
Collection Month | 12 |
Collection Year | 1992 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | ethanol |
Museum Cat Number | TVA Hickory Val.Blg./Chatt. |
Verifier | John J. Jenkinson, TVA, Chattanooga, TN 615-751-6 |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 3 |
Year Class | adult |
Size | 1.4 cm, 2.3 cm, 2.7 cm |