Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID291228
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateIL
CountyCook
LocalityFinger Lake in Bluff Spring Fen Nature Preserve
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Fox
HUC8 Number07120006
HUC10 NamePoplar Creek-Fox River
HUC10 Number0712000612
HUC12 NamePoplar Creek
HUC12 Number071200061205
Map
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Collection Day3
Collection Month10
Collection Year2012
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
CommentsShells found along shoreline.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/18/2024].

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