Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117710
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyDelta
LocalityLake Michigan, Little Bay de Noc in Escanaba, MI
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Michigan
HUC8 Number04190000
HUC10 NameLake Michigan
HUC10 Number0419000002
HUC12 NameLake Michigan
HUC12 Number041900000200
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month5
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsFrom a newspaper article in the Daily Press, Escanaba, MI. An estimated 400 cubic yards filled their intake pipe.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierKathy Jacoby, env. engineer, Mead Paper Co.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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