Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID117932
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMO
CountyMarion
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 322) about 4 mi. S of Quincy, IL
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThe Sny
HUC8 Number07110004
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000403
HUC12 NameGhost Hollow-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100040301
Map
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Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsThis record from a phone conversation with Travis Moore, Missouri DEC, 12/9/97.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMissouri Dept. Env. Cons.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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