Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117696
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyBay
LocalitySaginaw River, 3.5 km upstream of mouth in Bay City, MI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSaginaw
HUC8 Number04080206
HUC10 NameSaginaw River
HUC10 Number0408020602
HUC12 NameCity of Bay City-Saginaw River
HUC12 Number040802060204
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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