Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID272304
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIN
CountyNoble
LocalityDiamond Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSt. Joseph
HUC8 Number04050001
HUC10 NameSouth Branch Elkhart River
HUC10 Number0405000116
HUC12 NameDiamond Lake-South Branch Elkhart River
HUC12 Number040500011605
Map
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Collection Day21
Collection Month10
Collection Year2010
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on boat hull being removed for winter storage. See voucher photo.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierDoug Keller, Indiana DNR
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/13/2024].

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