Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID153634
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie, at Long Beach, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Month9
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13042
Author:Dermott, R., J. Mitchell, I. Murry, and E. Fear.
Date:1993
Title:Biomass and production of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) in shallow waters of northeastern Lake Erie.
Publisher:Lewis Publishers
Pages:399-413
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult


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