Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID159150
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyMarquette
LocalityLake Superior (upper Marquette Harbor)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number04180000
HUC10 NameNodaway Point-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC10 Number0418000001
HUC12 NameNodaway Point-Frontal Lake Superior
HUC12 Number041800000102
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month5
Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsMay have fallen off a barge.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size12 mm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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