Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1691750
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyJo Daviess
LocalityApple Canyon Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameApple-Plum
HUC8 Number07060005
HUC10 NameApple River
HUC10 Number0706000506
HUC12 NameCanyon Lake
HUC12 Number070600050601
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month9
Collection Year2021
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed current
Statusestablished
CommentsZebra Mussels were first found in Apple Canyon Lake in 2019,in 2021, we saw the population explode
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1000000
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/8/2024].

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