Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270318
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateWI
CountyCrawford
LocalityMississippi River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameCoon-Yellow
HUC8 Number07060001
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | shipping ballast water
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.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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