Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID164552
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyWarren
LocalityConewango Creek, at a boat launch near Akeley
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameConewango
HUC8 Number05010002
HUC10 NameLower Conewango Creek
HUC10 Number0501000205
HUC12 NameStorehouse Run-Conewago Creek
HUC12 Number050100020505
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month7
Collection Year2005
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsDiscovered while deploying artificial zebra mussel substrate samplers.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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