Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270193
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyWaushara
LocalityGilbert Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameWolf
HUC8 Number04030202
HUC10 NameWillow Creek-Frontal Lake Poygan
HUC10 Number0403020220
HUC12 NameHumphrey Creek-Pine River
HUC12 Number040302022001
Map
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Collection Day8
Collection Month9
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | hitch hiker
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19334
Author:Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources.
Date:2010
Title:Aquatic Invasives Data and Maps.
Publisher:Wisconsin Dept of Natural Resources, Madison, Wisconsin.
Commentscollected from shorestation when removed from lake
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordlocale
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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