Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117689
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountySt. Clair
LocalityBelle River, first bridge upstream of mouth (between Detroit and Port Huron)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Clair
HUC8 Number04090001
HUC10 NameBelle River
HUC10 Number0409000104
HUC12 NameBaird Drain-Belle River
HUC12 Number040900010407
Map
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Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsFrom: Survey of Zebra Mussel Infestations on Native Mussels in Tributaries of the Great Lakes by James B. Layzer and Lesa M. Madison.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierUSFWS-TN Coop., Cookeville, TN
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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