Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1633060
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateSD
CountyHughes
LocalityMissouri River, at West Bend Recreation Area
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFort Randall Reservoir
HUC8 Number10140101
HUC10 NameMedicine Creek-Missouri River
HUC10 Number1014010105
HUC12 NameBig Bend of the Missouri River
HUC12 Number101401010504
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month10
Collection Year2019
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
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 [12/7/2024].

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