Specimen Information

Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID1657915
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyHillsdale
LocalityBaw Beese Lake - Sandy Beach, Hillsdale
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Saint Joseph River
HUC10 Number0405000102
HUC12 NameMill Pond-Saint Joseph River
HUC12 Number040500010203
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Collection Day15
Collection Month6
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
CommentsBaw Beese Lake - Sandy Beach, Hillsdale, MI
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
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Dreissena polymorpha

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/16/2025].

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