Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID275558
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
CountryCanada
StateQC
LocalityLac de la Carriere, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
Map
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Collection Day9
Collection Month5
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:24128
Author:Anonymous
Date:2011
Title:Zebra mussels found in West Quebec Lake.
Publisher:CBC News
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number CollectedHundreds


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