Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID266316
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityHead Lake, 0 km to Haliburton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGull River
HUC8 Number04270202
HUC10 NameGull River
HUC10 Number0427020200
HUC12 NameGull River
HUC12 Number042702020000
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month8
Collection Year1998
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18386
Author:Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.
Date:2006
Title:Zebra mussel sightings (unpublished data).
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected4
Year ClassVeligers


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