Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID244213
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountySauk
LocalityWisconsin River [just north of Prairie du Sac at a powerplant]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Wisconsin
HUC8 Number07070005
HUC10 NameOtter Creek-Wisconsin River
HUC10 Number0707000503
HUC12 NameDunbar Creek-Wisconsin River
HUC12 Number070700050303
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month3
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
CommentsCleaned off the Sauk Dam turbines.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected100s
Year Classadult
Size0.8-2.5 cm


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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