Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1422273
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyGeary
LocalityGeary State Lake [unnamed creek]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Smoky Hill
HUC8 Number10260008
HUC10 NameLyon Creek
HUC10 Number1026000807
HUC12 NameGeary County State Lake-Lyon Creek
HUC12 Number102600080706
Map
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Collection Month12
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierKansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classveligers and adults


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2024].

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