Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270558
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIA
CountyAppanoose
LocalityChariton River, at Rathbun Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Chariton
HUC8 Number10280201
HUC10 NameWolf Creek-Chariton River
HUC10 Number1028020102
HUC12 NameLake Rathbun-Chariton River
HUC12 Number102802010209
Map
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Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
CommentsNo adults observed to date.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected9
Year Classveliger


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/23/2024].

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