Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID116705
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOK
CountyMuskogee
LocalityArkansas River (R.M. 366.5) at Webbers Falls L&D #16 near Gore
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDirty-Greenleaf
HUC8 Number11110102
HUC10 NameWebbers Falls Reservoir-Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1111010203
HUC12 NameDog Branch-Arkansas River
HUC12 Number111101020313
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month1
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsMany mussels seen, but none collected.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierEverett Laney, US Army COE, Tulsa, OK 918-581-7356
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult
Sizemost about 25 mm


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