Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1320486
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyAdams
LocalityMississippi River, RM 317, 5.3 mi WNW Fall Creek
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 Day23
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:28787
Author:Vinsel, R., and J. Tiemann
Date:2016
Title:Exotic aquatic mollusk collections in the Illinois Natural History Survey.
Publisher:Illinois Natural History Survey
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalINHS
Museum Cat NumberINHS 36018
VerifierK.S. Cummings 4/2010
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected8
Number Preserved8


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