Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID166835
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyDelaware
LocalityMaquoketa River, at Lake Delhi, ~1 mi SW of Delhi [=Hartwick Lake]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMaquoketa
HUC8 Number07060006
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Maquoketa River
HUC10 Number0706000602
HUC12 NameAllison Creek-Maquoketa River
HUC12 Number070600060210
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month7
Collection Year2006
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsSeveral age classes were collected just above and below the reservoir dam.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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