Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID280968
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyPike
LocalityFishtrap Lake [=Levisa Fork]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Levisa
HUC8 Number05070202
HUC10 NameFishtrap Lake-Levisa Fork
HUC10 Number0507020202
HUC12 NameGrapevine Creek-Levisa Fork
HUC12 Number050702020204
Map
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Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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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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