Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1878131
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyPendleton
LocalitySouth Fork Grassy Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLicking
HUC8 Number05100101
HUC10 NameGrassy Creek-Licking River
HUC10 Number0510010112
HUC12 NameSouth Fork Grassy Creek
HUC12 Number051001011204
Map
Collection Day24
Collection Month6
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaydispersed current | hitch hiker on small watercraft
CommentsDuring annual biology sampling at the site. Only observed mature individuals and primarily form the riffles. Likely from Williamstown Lake which is upstream of site. In riffle ca 50m downstream of bridge on Straight Shoot Rd over South Fork Grassy Creek.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDavid Smith (Kentucky Division of Water)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected20


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/23/2025].

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