Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID270567
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateND
CountyRichland
LocalityRed River, at Kidder Dam in Wahpeton
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Red
HUC8 Number09020104
HUC10 NameCity of Wahpeton-Red River
HUC10 Number0902010404
HUC12 NameCounty Ditch No 1-Red River
HUC12 Number090201040401
Map
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Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
CommentsOnly 1 veliger found in a routine plankton sample, no adults.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classveliger


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/24/2024].

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