Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117281
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyHardin
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 882), 0.25 mi. W of Cave-In-Rock, IL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio-Bay
HUC8 Number05140203
HUC10 NameHurricane Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020303
HUC12 NamePeters Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402030306
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year1994
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsThe 13 specimens were dead, only 3 in collection.
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberINHS 16118
VerifierKevin Cummings, Illinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected13


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