Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117072
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOH
CountyGallia
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 257.7) near Cheshire, Ohio on the right descending bank just below Cheshire boat ramp.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Ohio-Shade
HUC8 Number05030202
HUC10 NameOldtown Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0503020209
HUC12 NameCrooked Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050302020904
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month9
Collection Year1993
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsZebra mussel attached to an empty native mussel shell
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierPatricia Morrison, USFWS, Ohio River Islands NWR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size10 -20 mm


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