Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1602555
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyBrown
LocalityLake Michigan, in Green Bay [near Fort Howard Wildlife Preserve]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Fox
HUC8 Number04030204
HUC10 NameDuck Creek-Frontal Green Bay
HUC10 Number0403020401
HUC12 NameDead Horse Bay-Frontal Green Bay
HUC12 Number040302040101
Map
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Collection Day25
Collection Month6
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27950
Author:Michigan State University Board of Trustees.
Date:2019
Title:Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN)
Publisher:Michigan State University. Department of Entomology - Applied Spatial Ecology and Technical Services Laboratory
CommentsMISIN report ID 587685
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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