Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID264013
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyLagrange
LocalityOliver Lake [~5 miles NW of Wolcottville]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameNorth Branch Elkhart River
HUC10 Number0405000115
HUC12 NameOliver Lake-Little Elkhart Creek
HUC12 Number040500011503
Map
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Collection Day23
Collection Month10
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/4/2024].

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