Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1710436
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyEmmet
LocalityIowa Lake (Emmet)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlue Earth
HUC8 Number07020009
HUC10 NameSouth Creek
HUC10 Number0702000906
HUC12 NameIowa Lake
HUC12 Number070200090601
Map
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Collection Day27
Collection Month4
Collection Year2020
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusestablished
CommentsReport found in Iowa DNR infested waters database.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJoel Born (IDNR)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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