Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID118442
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyWarren
LocalityLake George (south end of lake), NY
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Champlain
HUC8 Number04300108
HUC10 NameLake George-La Chute
HUC10 Number0430010802
HUC12 NameHeadwater Lake George
HUC12 Number043001080201
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month12
Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsPersonal communication with Sandra Nierzwicki-Bauer, 2/16/00. -AJB
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierSandra Nierzwicki-Bauer, Rensselaer Poly. Inst., T
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5,000
Year Classadult


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