Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1633030
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateSD
CountyCharles Mix
LocalityPease Creek [Missouri River tributary, Lake Francis Case]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFort Randall Reservoir
HUC8 Number10140101
HUC10 NamePease Creek
HUC10 Number1014010116
HUC12 NameLake Geddes-Pease Creek
HUC12 Number101401011604
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day17
Collection Month10
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsZebra mussels have been found throughout much of the lake (reservoir).
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierSouth Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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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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