Specimen ID | 153341 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | IN |
County | Vigo |
Locality | Wabash River, approximately 12 km downstream of the I-70 bridge |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Middle Wabash-Busseron |
HUC8 Number | 05120111 |
HUC10 Name | Clear Creek-Wabash River |
HUC10 Number | 0512011109 |
HUC12 Name | Crooked Creek |
HUC12 Number | 051201110904 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 16 |
Collection Month | 8 |
Collection Year | 2000 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft |
Status | established |
Record Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | Marangelo, Paul |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Number Collected | 1 |
Year Class | adult |
Size | 11 mm |
Specimen Impact | One live 11 mm yoy zebra mussel found during a freshwater mussel survey attached to a Quadrula quadrula in approximately 3 m of water. This was the only individual found in a two day survey in which over 70 unionids were collected. |