Specimen ID | 117072 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | OH |
County | Gallia |
Locality | Ohio River (R.M. 257.7) near Cheshire, Ohio on the right descending bank just below Cheshire boat ramp. |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Upper Ohio-Shade |
HUC8 Number | 05030202 |
HUC10 Name | Oldtown Creek-Ohio River |
HUC10 Number | 0503020209 |
HUC12 Name | Crooked Creek-Ohio River |
HUC12 Number | 050302020904 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 29 |
Collection Month | 9 |
Collection Year | 1993 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Comments | Zebra mussel attached to an empty native mussel shell |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | Patricia Morrison, USFWS, Ohio River Islands NWR |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
Size | 10 -20 mm |