Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117016
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyMcCracken
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 944.0) at Shawnee Steam Plant across the river from Metropolis, IL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio
HUC8 Number05140206
HUC10 NameRedstone Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020607
HUC12 NameBayou Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402060701
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month6
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsLarvae collected in plankton tow at 6500/m3
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalformalin
Museum Cat NumberTVA, Norris, TN
VerifierSteve Ahlstedt, TVA, 615-632-1781
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected39
Year Classadult
Size4.5 - 26.9 mm


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