Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695413
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOH
CountyOttawa
LocalityLake Erie, at South Bass Island
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
HUC10 NameLake Erie
HUC10 Number0426000002
HUC12 NameLake Erie
HUC12 Number042600000200
Map
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Collection Year2016
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker | shipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:35542
Author:Marshall, N.T., and C.A. Stepien.
Date:2021
Title:Genetic trajectories of zebra and quagga mussel invasions across three decades: Lake Erie versus Hudson River populations
Journal:Aquatic Invasions
Volume:16
Issue:1
Pages:147-166
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/7/2024].

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