Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID264008
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyErie
LocalityEdinboro Lake [in Edinboro]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameFrench
HUC8 Number05010004
HUC10 NameFrench Creek
HUC10 Number0501000409
HUC12 NameConneauttee Creek-French Creek
HUC12 Number050100040903
Map
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Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyEstimated
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected40,000/sq.m.


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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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