Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117509
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyWashington
LocalityMonongahela River (R.M. 41.5) at Lock 4 near Monesson, PA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Monongahela
HUC8 Number05020005
HUC10 NameLower Monongahela River
HUC10 Number0502000508
HUC12 NameMaple Creek-Monongahela River
HUC12 Number050200050803
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalUSACOE-Conemaugh Office
VerifierLinda Stafford, biologist, USACOE-Pittsburgh Distr
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected13
Year Classadult
Size12 - 34 mm


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