Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID253819
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyClare
LocalityEight Point Lake [~7 mi SE of Sears]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePine
HUC8 Number04080202
HUC10 NameWest Branch Chippewa River
HUC10 Number0408020201
HUC12 NameBenjamin Creek-North Branch Chippewa River
HUC12 Number040802020102
Map
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Collection Day24
Collection Month7
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on docks, and other structures in the lake.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJames Baker, Michigan DNR, Bay City
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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