Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID259566
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyLancaster
LocalityMuddy Run Reservoir [a pumped storage facility just N of Drumore]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Susquehanna
HUC8 Number02050306
HUC10 NameSusquehanna River
HUC10 Number0205030617
HUC12 NameMuddy Run-Susquehanna River
HUC12 Number020503061708
Map
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Collection Day26
Collection Month11
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
CommentsFound dead along shoreline after reservoir drawdown.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierEric Obert, PA Sea Grant, Erie, PA
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4


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