Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658354
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyOsage
LocalityMelvern River Pond
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Marais Des Cygnes
HUC8 Number10290101
HUC10 NameSalt Creek-Marais des Cygnes River
HUC10 Number1029010103
HUC12 NameChicken Creek-Marais Des Cygne River
HUC12 Number102901010304
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month6
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayaccidental
Statusestablished
CommentsReceives water via pipe from Melvern Reservoir, which was found to have an established zebra mussel population in 2011.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected200


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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