Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1418417
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyPottawatomie
LocalityBig Blue River at Tuttle Creek Reservoir [=Lake]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Big Blue
HUC8 Number10270205
HUC10 NameTuttle Creek Lake-Big Blue River
HUC10 Number1027020507
HUC12 NameTuttle Creek Dam
HUC12 Number102702050704
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month8
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierKansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadults
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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