Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1548406
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateSD
CountyBuffalo
LocalityMissouri River, at Lake Sharpe near Big Bend Dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFort Randall Reservoir
HUC8 Number10140101
HUC10 NameCampbell Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1014010105
HUC12 NameTown of Fort Thompson-Missouri River
HUC12 Number101401010507
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NAS ARM

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Collection Month7
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:33417
Author:South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks.
Date:2019
Title:Zebra mussels confirmed in Lake Sharpe.
Publisher:CapitalJournal.com
CommentsFound in multiple places in the lower portion of the reservoir.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierSouth Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassAdult


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