Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1702891
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake St. Clair at Plat Bay Cove
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake St. Clair
HUC8 Number04090002
Map
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Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:9052
Author:Hebert, P.D.N., C.C. Wilson, M.H. Murdoch, and R. Lazar
Date:1991
Title:Demography and ecological impacts of the invading mollusc Dreissena polymorpha
Journal:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Volume:69
Pages:405-409
CommentsThe density of the mussels was recorded as individuals/m^2
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected21


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