Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID541449
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateKY
CountyDaviess
LocalityOhio River at RM 749.3, ORSANCO survey site OH749.3RDB
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Ohio-Little Pigeon
HUC8 Number05140201
HUC10 NamePup Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0514020108
HUC12 NameCity of Rockport-Ohio River
HUC12 Number051402010805
Map
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Collection Day16
Collection Month10
Collection Year2007
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Title:Ohio River nonindigenous aquatic species 1992 - 2010 (unpublished).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 Collected244


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