Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117395
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyLewis
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 397) at Manchester, OH
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOhio Brush-Whiteoak
HUC8 Number05090201
HUC10 NameCabin Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0509020106
HUC12 NameCrooked Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050902010601
Map
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Collection Year1995
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsThis monitoring effort is part of Ohio River Unionid Conservation Plan.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Parkersburg, WV
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12/sq.m
Year Classadult


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