Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID238682
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyTioga
LocalityCowanesque Lake (West Launch/South Shore Recreation Area) [just west of Lawrenceville]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTioga
HUC8 Number02050104
HUC10 NameCowanesque River
HUC10 Number0205010408
HUC12 NameLower Cowanesque River
HUC12 Number020501040809
Map
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Collection Day17
Collection Month5
Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
CommentsMany found under the boat dock only; no more found after a brief search of the immediate area; population may be several years old.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDr. Ed Mastellar, (retired) Penn State Univ.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size1.5 in.


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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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