Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1321022
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyLancaster
LocalitySusquehanna River, at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050306
HUC10 NameSusquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205030617
HUC12 NameFishing Creek-Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020503061709
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month6
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on intake traveling water screen which was removed for maintenance. Zebra mussels have been found in small numbers for a few years, but are now increasing.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1000s


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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