Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1724859
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyEmmet
LocalityLake Michigan, 1.5 Miles south of Cross Village
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBoardman-Charlevoix
HUC8 Number04060105
HUC10 NameCarp Lake River-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC10 Number0406010506
HUC12 NameHorseshoe Bend-Frontal Lake Michigan
HUC12 Number040601050604
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month6
Collection Year1995
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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