Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1322785
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOK
CountyOklahoma
LocalityLake Hefner [NW Oklahoma City]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Cimarron-Skeleton
HUC8 Number11050002
HUC10 NameCottonwood Creek
HUC10 Number1105000208
HUC12 NameBluff Creek
HUC12 Number110500020801
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month10
Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on rip-rap.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Museum Cat NumberOklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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