Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID253858
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyReno
LocalityNorth Fork of the Ninnescah River, at Cheney Reservoir [20 mi W of Wichita]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameNorth Fork Ninnescah
HUC8 Number11030014
HUC10 NameOutlet North Fork Ninnescah River
HUC10 Number1103001403
HUC12 NameLower Cheney Reservoir-North Fork Ninnescah River
HUC12 Number110300140305
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month7
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/26/2024].

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