Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1320598
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyWinnebago
LocalityRock River, Rockford, Burpee Museum of Natural History
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Rock
HUC8 Number07090005
HUC10 NameKeith Creek-Rock River
HUC10 Number0709000501
HUC12 NameSpring Creek-Rock Creek
HUC12 Number070900050107
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month9
Collection Year2010
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 39288
VerifierK.S. Cummings 11/2010
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected5
Number Preserved5


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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