Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279353
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKS
CountyEllsworth
LocalitySmoky Hill River, in stilling basin below Kanopolis Lake Dam
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Smoky Hill
HUC8 Number10260008
HUC10 NameSharps Creek-Smoky Hill River
HUC10 Number1026000801
HUC12 NameWiley Creek-Smoky Hill River
HUC12 Number102600080101
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month10
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statuscollected
CommentsFound one adult during stilling basin salvage; one veliger in a plankton tow.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected2
Year Classadult and veliger


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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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