Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID118193
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyHarrison
LocalityOhio River (R.M. 625) [5 mi upriver from West Point, KY]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSilver-Little Kentucky
HUC8 Number05140101
HUC10 NameBear Grass Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514010109
HUC12 NameFourmile Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051401010906
Map
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Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsSharp decrease from last year.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierUSFWS, Ohio River Islands NWR Parkersburg, WV
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected983.7/m2


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