Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1321040
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMD
CountyHarford
LocalitySusquehanna River, at Havre de Grace
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050306
HUC10 NameSusquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205030617
HUC12 NameRock Run-Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020503061713
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month12
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27895
Author:Ashton, M.J., and R.J. Klauda
Date:2015
Title:The spread of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) from the lower Susquehanna River into the upper Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA
Journal:BioInvasions Records
Volume:4
Issue:3
Pages:195-199
CommentsOn buoy.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected7


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