Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID118163
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyHancock
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 347.4) [Blue Goose Island]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBear-Wyaconda
HUC8 Number07110001
HUC10 NameBuck Run-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000106
HUC12 NameBuck Run-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100010605
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTravis Moore, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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