Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724829
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateLA
CountyWest Feliciana
LocalityRed-Atachafalaya River in main channel near town of Simmesport
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Red
HUC8 Number08040301
HUC10 NameLong Bayou-Red River
HUC10 Number0804030105
HUC12 NameLower Old River-Red River
HUC12 Number080403010505
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month6
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed | hitch hiker
Reference 1
Ref. Number:42999
Author:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Date:2022
Title:Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Data Portal. Zebra mussels
Record TypeSpecimen
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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