Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID261039
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMO
CountyCamden
LocalityLake of the Ozarks, Osage River at pontoon lift
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake of the Ozarks
HUC8 Number10290109
HUC10 NameGravois Creek-Osage River
HUC10 Number1029010904
HUC12 NameBuck Creek-Lake of the Ozarks
HUC12 Number102901090406
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18420
Author:McMurray, Stephen (Missouri Dept. of Conservation).
Date:2009
Title:Zebra mussel data points in Missouri.
Journal:Unpublished data.
Publisher:Missouri Dept of Conservation.
Pages:194 rows (139 new records)
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected9


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