Specimen ID | 1321022 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | PA |
County | Lancaster |
Locality | Susquehanna River, at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Lower Susquehanna |
HUC8 Number | 02050306 |
HUC10 Name | Susquehanna River |
HUC10 Number | 0205030617 |
HUC12 Name | Fishing Creek-Susquehanna River |
HUC12 Number | 020503061709 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 29 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2016 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed |
Status | established |
Comments | Found 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 Type | NAS sighting report |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1000s |