Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID263326
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyJohnson
LocalityKansas River at De Soto boat ramp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Kansas, Kansas
HUC8 Number10270104
HUC10 NameCaptain Creek-Kansas River
HUC10 Number1027010405
HUC12 NameCity of Linwood-Kansas River
HUC12 Number102701040505
Map
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Collection Day15
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
CommentsFirst in Kansas River.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [10/6/2024].

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