Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID271962
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyJackson
LocalityBrowns Lake, Summit Twp
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Grand
HUC8 Number04050004
HUC10 NameHeadwaters Grand River
HUC10 Number0405000401
HUC12 NameBooth Drain-Grand River
HUC12 Number040500040105
Map
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Collection Day7
Collection Month9
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | dispersed
Statusestablished
CommentsCollected from an outboard motor and below the waterline on a pontoon's tubes.
Record TypePersonal communication
Earliest Recordlocale
VerifierRochelle Sturtevant, NOAA - from photo
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Sizehalf-inch
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/25/2024].

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