Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1886820
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountySedgwick
LocalityBay Ridge Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Arkansas-Slate
HUC8 Number11030013
HUC10 NameCowskin Creek-Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1103001301
HUC12 NameWichita-Valley Center Floodway
HUC12 Number110300130105
Map
Collection Day18
Collection Month11
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker
CommentsSmall private HOA lake
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierChris Steffen (Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/28/2026].

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