Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117366
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateLA
CountySt. Martin
LocalityAtchafalaya River Basin in Bayou Mystic Crew (middle portion)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameAtchafalaya
HUC8 Number08080101
HUC10 NameIntracoastal Waterway
HUC10 Number0808010103
HUC12 NameLittle Bayou Sorrel
HUC12 Number080801010307
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month3
Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTim Mihuc, Louisiana State University
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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