Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1473466
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyWill
LocalityLake Chaminwood, in the Forest Preserve District
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDes Plaines
HUC8 Number07120004
HUC10 NameDu Page River
HUC10 Number0712000408
HUC12 NameRock Run-Illinois and Michigan Canal
HUC12 Number071200040809
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month9
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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