Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1695885
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateSD
CountyPennington
LocalityPactola Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameRapid
HUC8 Number10120110
HUC10 NameUpper Rapid Creek
HUC10 Number1012011001
HUC12 NamePactola Reservoir-Rapid Creek
HUC12 Number101201100110
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NAS ARM

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Collection Month7
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsAdults and veligers found. Lake considered infested.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierSouth Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/17/2024].

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