Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724834
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyLake
LocalityIllinois Beach State Park, Dead River, from its mouth to 1.35 stream km upstream
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePike-Root
HUC8 Number04040002
HUC10 NameWaukegan River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0404000205
HUC12 NameWaukegan River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC12 Number040400020501
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
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
Number Collected7


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