Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1522503
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyWebster
LocalityBrushy Creek Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Des Moines
HUC8 Number07100004
HUC10 NameBrushy Creek
HUC10 Number0710000405
HUC12 NameBrushy Creek
HUC12 Number071000040504
Map
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Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:32214
Author:Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Date:2016
Title:Zebra mussels found in Brushy Creek, Blue Pit.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierIowa Dept. of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected>1
Year Classveliger


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