Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID541329
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyAllegheny
LocalityOhio River at RM 9.4, ORSANCO survey site OH009.4RDB
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Ohio
HUC8 Number05030101
HUC10 NameMontour Run-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0503010103
HUC12 NameMcCabe Run-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050301010307
Map
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Collection Day14
Collection Month10
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:25760
Author:Thomas, J., and J. Spaeth
Date:2012
Title:Ohio River nonindigenous aquatic species 1992 - 2010 (unpublished).
Publisher:Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected6580


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