Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID155169
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyOtsego
LocalityCanadarago Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050101
HUC10 NameCanadarago Lake
HUC10 Number0205010101
HUC12 NameHerkimer Creek-Canadarago Lake
HUC12 Number020501010102
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsVeligers present also. Adult density is ~1/m2 , a new infestation most likely. Density expected to increase.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest RecordCounty
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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