Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1658360
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateMB
LocalityLake Manitoba, at The Narrows
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
Map
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Collection Month7
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36413
Author:Province of Manitoba
Date:2021
Title:Province takes steps to contain zebra mussels following discovery in Lake Manitoba.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classveligers


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