Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1740345
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyMarion
LocalityRed Rock reservoir at Elk Rock State Park boat dock
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Red Rock
HUC8 Number07100008
HUC10 NameCalhoun Creek-Des Moines River
HUC10 Number0710000815
HUC12 NameTeter Creek-Des Moines River
HUC12 Number071000081508
Map
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Collection Day13
Collection Month9
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
Statusunknown
CommentsOne zebra mussel collected on settlement sampler attached to Elk Rock State Park boat dock.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJoel Born, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/21/2024].

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