Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID159046
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyOtsego
LocalitySusquehanna River at Colliersville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050101
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Susquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205010106
HUC12 NameGoodyear Lake-Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020501010605
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month6
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classveligers


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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