Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID156829
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOH
CountyRichland
LocalityClear Fork Reservoir [~1 mile NW of Lexington, OH]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMohican
HUC8 Number05040002
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Clear Fork Mohican River
HUC10 Number0504000203
HUC12 NameHeadwaters Clear Fork Mohican River
HUC12 Number050400020301
Map
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Collection Month1
Collection Year2003
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsThis record from Ohio Sea Grant's TWINELINE, Vol. 25, no. 1, Jan/Feb 2003.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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