Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736832
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateCO
CountyMesa
LocalityGovernment Highline Canal near Clifton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameColorado Headwaters-Plateau
HUC8 Number14010005
HUC10 NameSink Creek-Colorado River
HUC10 Number1401000515
HUC12 NameIndian Wash-Colorado River
HUC12 Number140100051503
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Statusunknown
CommentsGenetic verification. Canal considered “suspect” for the presence of zebra mussels. Additional sampling will take place.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierColorado Parks and Wildlife
Number Collected1
Year Classveliger


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [9/7/2024].

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