Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117322
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateLA
CountySt. Mary
LocalitySheridan Canal at CLECO's Teche Power Station in Baldwin, LA. The canal is connected to the Atchafalaya River Basin
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBayou Teche
HUC8 Number08080102
HUC10 NameLower Bayou Teche-Frontal Cote Blanche Bay
HUC10 Number0808010209
HUC12 NameYellow Bayou-Bayou Teche
HUC12 Number080801020904
Map
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Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsThis report from Louisiana Sea Grant ZM Newsletter Vol. 2(1).
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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