Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1468557
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyWalworth
LocalityLake Geneva
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number07120006
HUC10 NameWhite River
HUC10 Number0712000606
HUC12 NameLake Geneva-White River
HUC12 Number071200060602
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month10
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:31694
Author:Mallez, S., and M. McCartney
Date:2018
Title:Dispersal mechanisms for zebra mussels: population genetics supports clustered invasions over spread from hub lakes in Minnesota.
Journal:Biological Invasions
Volume:20
Issue:9
Pages:2461-2484
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierUniversity of Minnesota
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected30


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