Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID153487
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOH
CountyTrumbull
LocalityMosquito Creek Lake [near Cortland]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMahoning
HUC8 Number05030103
HUC10 NameMosquito Creek
HUC10 Number0503010305
HUC12 NameMiddle Mosquito Creek
HUC12 Number050301030502
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month11
Collection Year2001
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsMosquito Creek Lake State Park staff identified them on the hull of a boat that was being removed from the lake on 1 November. The boat had been docked at the state park marina, and had been in the reservoir all summer.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral
Year Classadult
Size~18 mm


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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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