Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID154153
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyLa Salle
LocalityIllinois River, 1 mi S of La Salle, IL Hwy. 351 bridge
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Illinois-Senachwine Lake
HUC8 Number07130001
HUC10 NameAllforks Creek-Illinois River
HUC10 Number0713000108
HUC12 NameDepue Lake-Illinois River
HUC12 Number071300010804
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalIllinois Natural History Survey
Museum Cat NumberINHS 25252
VerifierK. S. Cummings
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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