Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1878094
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateMB
LocalityPatricia Beach, Lake Winnipeg
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
Collection Day1
Collection Month10
Collection Year2017
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:46030
Author:Kuzyk, S.B., K. Wiens, X. Ma, and V. Yurkov
Date:2021
Title:Association of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs and zebra mussels, Dreissena polymorpha, within the littoral zone of Lake Winnipeg
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:47
Issue:3
Pages:567-582
Record TypeLiterature


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