Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1714174
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateNB
LocalityMadawaska Dam and Hydroelectric Generating Station, Edmundston, NB
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSaint Francis River-Saint John River
HUC8 Number01010008
HUC10 NameMadawaska River
HUC10 Number0101000811
HUC12 NameMadawaska River
HUC12 Number010100081106
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NAS ARM

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Collection Month8
Collection Year2023
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42341
Author:Water Canada
Date:2023
Title:Fisheries and Oceans Canada and its partners confirm the arrival of zebra mussels in New Brunswick
Publisher:Water Canada
CommentsPositive environmental DNA samples confirmed by live specimens found at dam in late August, 2023.
Record TypeLiterature
VerifierDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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