Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID264568
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyGeary
LocalityRepublican River, at Milford Lake [=Reservoir], Rush Creek and Farnum Creek areas
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Republican
HUC8 Number10250017
HUC10 NameMilford Lake-Republican River
HUC10 Number1025001706
HUC12 NameRush Creek-Milford Dam
HUC12 Number102500170608
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month11
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 [12/6/2024].

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