Specimen ID | 117121 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | LA |
County | Plaquemines |
Locality | Mississippi River (R.M. 10) at the mouth near Venice, LA |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Mississippi-New Orleans |
HUC8 Number | 08090100 |
HUC10 Name | Mississippi River LaPlace to Pilottown |
HUC10 Number | 0809010001 |
HUC12 Name | Mississippi River-Grand Pass |
HUC12 Number | 080901000102 |
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Collection Month | 10 |
Collection Year | 1994 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Comments | Found while cleaning filter on flash evaporator. |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Disposal | preserved |
Museum Cat Number | USFWS-Baton Rouge, LA |
Verifier | John Forester, USFWS, Baton Rouge, LA 504-388-4243 |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 20 |
Year Class | adult |