Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID264051
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyHenry
LocalitySummit Lake at Summit Lake State Park [~10 mi S of Muncie]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameDriftwood
HUC8 Number05120204
HUC10 NameDuck Creek-Big Blue River
HUC10 Number0512020401
HUC12 NameSummit Lake-Big Blue River
HUC12 Number051202040102
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month10
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
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 [11/21/2024].

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