Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID268999
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityLake Erie, offshore between Point Pelee and Erieau, Ontario, Canada
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number04260000
Map
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Collection Month11
Collection Year1986
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18395
Author:Carlton, J.T.
Date:2008
Title:The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha found in North America in 1986 and 1987.
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:34
Issue:4
Pages:770-773
CommentsFound on natural gas wellheads. Became a maintenance issue by 1990.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany


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