Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID242483
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLaurel Creek Reservoir in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Grand River
HUC8 Number04250004
HUC10 NameUpper Grand River
HUC10 Number0425000400
HUC12 NameUpper Grand River
HUC12 Number042500040000
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water | released aquarium
Statuseradicated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:17233
Author:O'Neill, Jr., C.R.
Date:1991
Title:Aquarium release places zebra mussels in Reservoir.
Journal:Dreissena polymorpha Information Review
Publisher:New York Sea Grant, Brockport, NY.
Volume:2
Issue:4
Pages:5
CommentsA person dumped the contents of their aquarium containing zebra mussels.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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