Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724686
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateQC
LocalityLake Témiscouata, QC, Canada
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSaint Francis River-Saint John River
HUC8 Number01010008
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month10
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42873
Author:Ricciardi, A., and J.M. Hill
Date:2023
Title:Passive transport of a zebra mussel attached to a freshwater fish: a novel Dreissena dispersal mechanism?
Journal:Biol Invasions
Volume:25
Pages:2057-2060
CommentsByssally attached to the lateral scales of a 156 mm lake chub
Record TypeLiterature


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