Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID154984
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyErie
LocalityNiagara River, W shore of Grand Island, NW of Buffalo
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNiagara River
HUC8 Number04270101
HUC10 NameNiagara
HUC10 Number0427010108
HUC12 Name041201040000
HUC12 Number042701010804
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month5
Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalDelaware Museum of Natural History
Museum Cat Number213301
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100
Number Preserved100


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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