Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1657994
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateND
CountyLaMoure
LocalityTwin Lakes
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper James
HUC8 Number10160003
HUC10 NameTwin Lakes
HUC10 Number1016000308
HUC12 NameTwin Lakes
HUC12 Number101600030803
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day4
Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on woody debris and in plankton tows. Likely a breeding population.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierNorth Dakota Game and Fish
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult, veliger


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/10/2024].

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