Specimen ID | 117094 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | TN |
County | Lake |
Locality | Mississippi River (R.M. 870) near Tiptonville, TN |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Mississippi-Memphis |
HUC8 Number | 08010100 |
HUC10 Name | Stewart Towhead-Mississippi River |
HUC10 Number | 0801010004 |
HUC12 Name | Stewart Towhead-Mississippi River |
HUC12 Number | 080101000401 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 1 |
Collection Month | 10 |
Collection Year | 1993 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Comments | ...major concentration seem to be along limestone rock dykes ... many observed on willow trees. Higher concentration seem to be where there was stronger current areas. Density: 35/sq. ft. - Swift |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Museum Cat Number | Tenn. Wild. Resourc. Agency |
Verifier | Ray Swift, Tenn. Wild. Res. Ag., Tiptonville 901-2 |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 30 |
Year Class | adult |
Size | 13 mm |