Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1426876
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyKenosha
LocalityPaddock Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Des Plaines River
HUC10 Number0712000401
HUC12 NameBrighton Creek
HUC12 Number071200040101
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month6
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27924
Author:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR).
Date:2017
Title:Lakes and rivers with invasives species
Publisher:Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
CommentsWisconsin DNR
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierWisconsin DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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