Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID238258
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOK
CountyOsage
LocalityMiddle Bird Creek above Bluestem Lake [~8 mi NW of Pawhuska]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBird
HUC8 Number11070107
HUC10 NameUpper Bird Creek
HUC10 Number1107010701
HUC12 NameMiddle Bird Creek
HUC12 Number110701070102
Map
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Collection Day19
Collection Month4
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsOnly one specimen found. See voucher photo.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Disposalpreserved
Museum Cat NumberUSGS-OSU lab
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Size8 mm
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/26/2024].

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