Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID242690
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyFloyd
LocalityDewey Lake [=Johns Creek, near Auxier]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Levisa
HUC8 Number05070203
HUC10 NameJohns Creek
HUC10 Number0507020303
HUC12 NameDaniels Creek-Johns Creek
HUC12 Number050702030305
Map
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Collection Year2004
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/14/2024].

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