Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID157053
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyWaukesha
LocalityNorth Lake [~3 mi W of Merton, WI]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Rock
HUC8 Number07090001
HUC10 NameOconomowoc River
HUC10 Number0709000105
HUC12 NameOkauchee Lake-Oconomowoc River
HUC12 Number070900010502
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month7
Collection Year2002
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24152
Author:Wisconsin Sea Grant.
Date:2003
Title:Wisconsin Inland Waters With Zebra Mussels.
Publisher:Wisconsin Sea Grant.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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