Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117299
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOH
CountyErie
LocalityLake Erie at Shoreline Park, Sandusky, OH
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month6
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberINHS 9771
VerifierKevin Cummings, Illinois Natural History Survey
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5


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