Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID158343
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Ontario, at Port Weller, Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameLake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000202
HUC12 NameLake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020200
Map
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Collection Month8
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13755
Author:Schaner, T., and G.C. LeTendre.
Date:1990
Title:Sightings of zebra mussel in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River in 1990.
Publisher:Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Lake Ontario Fisheries Unit.
Pages:4 p
CommentsOriginal Source: Schaner, T. 1991. OMNR's zebra mussel monitoring program on Lake Ontario, 1990. In: Lake Ontario Fisheries Unit 1990 Annual Report, LOA 91.1 (Chapter 5). Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 4 p.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected27/ cu. m.
Year Classveliger


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