Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1714162
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNC
CountyIredell
LocalityPond near Lake Norman, southern shore
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Catawba
HUC8 Number03050101
HUC10 NameLower Lake Norman
HUC10 Number0305010112
HUC12 NameLittle Creek-Lake Norman
HUC12 Number030501011202
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month9
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42324
Author:Anonymous
Date:2023
Title:Invasive zebra mussels now confirmed in North Carolina
Publisher:North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Earliest Recordstate
VerifierT. Hern (USFWS), NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Number Collected44
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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