Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID118205
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyAlpena
LocalityThunder Bay River at Norway Dam [~5 mi uppriver from Alpena]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameThunder Bay
HUC8 Number04070006
HUC10 NameThunder Bay River
HUC10 Number0407000606
HUC12 NameLake Winyah-Thunder Bay River
HUC12 Number040700060604
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month1
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberUSFWS, Alpena, MI
VerifierAnjanette HIntz, USFWS, Alpena, MI
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size21 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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