Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID276667
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyOsage
LocalityMarais Des Cygnes River at Melvern Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Marais Des Cygnes
HUC8 Number10290101
HUC10 NameSalt Creek-Marais des Cygnes River
HUC10 Number1029010103
HUC12 NameLong Creek-Frog Creek
HUC12 Number102901010302
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month6
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year Classadult and veligers


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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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