Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117140
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
LocalityMonongahela River (R.M. 11.2) at Lock & Dam #2 near Braddock
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Monongahela
HUC8 Number05020005
HUC10 NameLower Monongahela River
HUC10 Number0502000508
HUC12 NameStreets Run-Monongahela River
HUC12 Number050200050808
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month3
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsFound after about 4 or 5 hours of searching.
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposal"USACOE-Saltsburg, PA"
VerifierLinda Stafford, USACOE biologist, Piitsburgh 412-6
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected3
Year Classadult
Size13 - 20 mm


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