Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1401072
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyOsage
LocalityOsage State Fishing Lake [16 mi S of Topeka]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Marais Des Cygnes
HUC8 Number10290101
HUC10 NameSoldier Creek-Pomona Lake
HUC10 Number1029010102
HUC12 NameHundred And Ten Mile Creek-Pomona Lake
HUC12 Number102901010207
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month4
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusunknown
CommentsFound attached to a submerged vehicle.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral
Year Classadult
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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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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