Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID118171
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMO
CountyMarion
LocalityMississippi River (R.M. 319.8-320.0) [Goose Island 5 mi below Lock & Dam 21 in Quincy, IL]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThe Sny
HUC8 Number07110004
HUC10 NameClear Creek-Mississippi River
HUC10 Number0711000403
HUC12 NameBay Island-Mississippi River
HUC12 Number071100040303
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year1997
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierTravis Moore, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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