Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117123
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyWestmoreland
LocalityAllegheny River (R.M. 24.2) at Lock 4 near Natrona, PA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Allegheny
HUC8 Number05010009
HUC10 NameAllegheny River
HUC10 Number0501000903
HUC12 NameChartiers Run-Allegheny River
HUC12 Number050100090304
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month10
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierLinda Stafford, biologist, USACOE, Pittsburgh, PA
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult
Size26 - 30 mm


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