Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID238662
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyOtsego
LocalityOtsego Lake at Springfield
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050101
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Susquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205010106
HUC12 NameHayden Creek-Ostego Lake
HUC12 Number020501010603
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month6
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsPopulation is very small at present. No veligers collected yet.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDr. Tom Horvath
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/20/2024].

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