Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1894433
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountySedgwick
LocalitySandcrest Lake - private waterbody
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGar-Peace
HUC8 Number11030010
HUC10 NameBig Slough-Arkansas River
HUC10 Number1103001002
HUC12 NameWichita-Valley Center Floodway-Arkansas River
HUC12 Number110300100208
Map
Collection Day8
Collection Month12
Collection Year2025
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierChris Steffen (Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/7/2026].

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