Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117399
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyVanderburgh
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 814), about 3 miles upriver from West Franklin, IN (Cypress Bend)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHighland-Pigeon
HUC8 Number05140202
HUC10 NameBayou Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020206
HUC12 NameDiamond Island-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402020602
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 Collected1056sq.m
Year Classadult


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