Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1877853
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateTN
CountyAnderson
LocalityNorris Lake at Private boat dock/house boat at Sequoyah Marina
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Clinch, Tennessee, Virginia
HUC8 Number06010205
HUC10 NameNorris Lake-Clinch River
HUC10 Number0601020511
HUC12 NameClinch River-Norris Lake
HUC12 Number060102051106
Map
Collection Day14
Collection Month6
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsFound in an old Bimini for the houseboat that was draped/hanging in the water.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected14
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/11/2026].

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