Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1714058
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityGloucester Pool of the Trent-Severn Waterway
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number04240002
HUC10 NameLake Huron
HUC10 Number0424000202
HUC12 NameLake Huron
HUC12 Number042400020200
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month8
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsMany were observed.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierJonathan Freedman, USGS NAS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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