Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117896
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyOakland
LocalityWhite Lake near the Point (just north of East Highland, MI)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHuron
HUC8 Number04100013
HUC10 NameWoodruff Creek-Huron River
HUC10 Number0410001301
HUC12 NamePontiac Lake-Huron River
HUC12 Number041000130101
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month10
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalethanol
Museum Cat NumberUSGS-BRD, Gainesville, FL
VerifierAmy Benson, USGS, Gainesville, FL
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected12
Year Classadult
Size3 - 23 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/30/2024].

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