Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID244209
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyColumbia
LocalityWisconsin River near Lodi, at Lake Wisconsin
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Wisconsin
HUC8 Number07070005
HUC10 NamePrairie du Sac Dam-Wisconsin River
HUC10 Number0707000502
HUC12 NamePrentice Creek-Wisconsin River
HUC12 Number070700050205
Map
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Collection Year2007
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
CommentsPart of a citizens monitoring network.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedseveral
Year Classadult
Size0.5-1 cm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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