Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID158972
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyOttawa
LocalitySpring Lake at Grand Haven
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Grand
HUC8 Number04050006
HUC10 NameGrand River
HUC10 Number0405000607
HUC12 NameSpring Lake
HUC12 Number040500060711
Map
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Collection Day18
Collection Month8
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsCould be range expansion because lake drains directly into Lake Michigan. Lake sampled as part of Raikow et al. (2004) but lake names were not included in the paper.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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