Specimen ID | 1463812 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | MD |
County | Carroll |
Locality | Hydes Quarry near the southern end and on the dive platform |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Monocacy |
HUC8 Number | 02070009 |
HUC10 Name | Double Pipe Creek |
HUC10 Number | 0207000904 |
HUC12 Name | Upper Little Pipe Creek |
HUC12 Number | 020700090401 |
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Collection Day | 26 |
Collection Month | 4 |
Collection Year | 2018 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | eradicated |
Comments | A commercial dive destination. Matthew Patterson, USFWS, relayed the initial finding to Matt Ashton at Maryland DNR. DNR divers followed up May 24 and found additional zebra mussel specimens. Eradication with potassium chloride in late spring 2019 was believed to be successful. |
Record Type | NAS sighting report |
Verifier | Matthew Patterson (USFWS) and Matt Ashton (MD DNR) |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 9 |
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