Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1651253
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyLinn
LocalityLinn Valley Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Marais Des Cygnes
HUC8 Number10290102
HUC10 NameLa Cygne State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area-Marais des Cygnes River
HUC10 Number1029010202
HUC12 NameLower Middle Creek
HUC12 Number102901020207
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NAS ARM

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Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsMultiple size classes were found. Juveniles were very abundant.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierKansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100
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Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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