Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658353
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyCoffey
LocalityLebo City Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Marais Des Cygnes
HUC8 Number10290101
HUC10 NameMarais des Cygnes River-Melvern Lake
HUC10 Number1029010101
HUC12 NameCoal Creek-Melvern Reservoir
HUC12 Number102901010107
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | accidental
Statusestablished
CommentsVeligers found during monitoring efforts, which triggered a search for adults. Adult mussels were found to confirm an established breeding population.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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

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