Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1703744
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyUnion
LocalityPenns Creek, Laurelton Park
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna-Penns
HUC8 Number02050301
HUC10 NamePenns Creek
HUC10 Number0205030104
HUC12 NameMiddle Penns Creek
HUC12 Number020503010405
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day22
Collection Month7
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed current
CommentsPenn’s Creek, Laurelton Park
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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