Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117353
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyOwen
LocalityKentucky River (R.M. 28.6) under the State Route 22 highway bridge (Pool #1) about 4 miles upriver from Carrollton, KY
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kentucky
HUC8 Number05100205
HUC10 NameCedar Creek-Kentucky River
HUC10 Number0510020515
HUC12 NamePot Ripple Creek-Kentucky River
HUC12 Number051002051506
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month8
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierAquaTech Environmental, Inc., Clarence, NY
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4/sq.ft.
Year Classadult
Size7 - 20 mm


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