Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID118165
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMO
CountyLewis
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 338.0) [4 mi S Canton, MO]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBear-Wyaconda
HUC8 Number07110001
HUC10 NameDurgens Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000110
HUC12 NameFrazier Creek-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100011005
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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