Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1564169
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyOconto
LocalityLake Michigan, in Green Bay
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDuck-Pensaukee
HUC8 Number04030103
HUC10 NamePensaukee River-Frontal Green Bay
HUC10 Number0403010301
HUC12 NameKirchner Creek-Frontal Green Bay
HUC12 Number040301030104
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27950
Author:Michigan State University Board of Trustees.
Date:2019
Title:Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN)
Publisher:Michigan State University. Department of Entomology - Applied Spatial Ecology and Technical Services Laboratory
CommentsMISIN report ID 587683
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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