Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID279918
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyBay
LocalityLake Huron, at Saginaw River mouth
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Huron
HUC8 Number04240002
HUC10 NameLake Huron
HUC10 Number0424000202
HUC12 NameLake Huron
HUC12 Number042400020200
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month9
Collection Year2011
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsWater Depth = 7.8 m
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/27/2024].

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