Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117329
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyGreene
LocalityMonongahela River (R.M. 61.2) at Maxwell Lock and Dam near East Millsboro
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Monongahela
HUC8 Number05020005
HUC10 NameUpper Monongahela River
HUC10 Number0502000505
HUC12 NameLittle Whitely Creek-Monongahela River
HUC12 Number050200050503
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month7
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberUSACOE - Saltsburg, PA
VerifierMike Fowles, US Army COE biologist
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected16
Year Classadult
Size10-27 mm


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