Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117354
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyHenry
LocalityKentucky River (R.M. 31.0) Lock and Dam #2 near Lockport, 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 Month8
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsLock wall covered with zebra mussels.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierKentucky River Authority biologists
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult


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