Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID255730
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMO
CountyCole
LocalityOsage River beyond Osage bend [~5 mi S of Jefferson City]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Osage
HUC8 Number10290111
HUC10 NameSugar Creek-Osage River
HUC10 Number1029011104
HUC12 NameGum Spring Branch-Osage River
HUC12 Number102901110405
Map
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Collection Day31
Collection Month8
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Year Classadult
Size3/8 inch


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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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