Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1710665
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyDickinson
LocalitySilver Lake (Dickinson County)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLittle Sioux
HUC8 Number10230003
HUC10 NameWest Fork Little Sioux River
HUC10 Number1023000301
HUC12 NameWest Branch Little Sioux River
HUC12 Number102300030104
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Comments37 veligers found in a sample from 20 liters of filtered water.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJoel Born (IDNR)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected37
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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