Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID154097
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyDubuque
LocalityMississippi River (RM 588.0-589.7), upstream of Lock and Dam 11, on and between submerged islands
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameGrant-Little Maquoketa
HUC8 Number07060003
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24058
Author:Illinois Natural History Survey.
Date:2002
Title:Mollusk records from collections of the Illinois Natural History Museum (unpublished data).
Comments26 Live, 26 Soft Parts.
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalIllinois Natural History Survey
Museum Cat NumberINHS 24210
VerifierK. S. Cummings
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected26


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