Specimen Information

Dreissena polymorpha
Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic
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Specimen ID551054
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateLA
CountyAscension
LocalityBayou Lafourche, Donaldsonville
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameEast Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090301
HUC10 NameBayou Verret
HUC10 Number0809030101
HUC12 NameBayou Napoleon-Bayou Verret
HUC12 Number080903010101
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Collection Day19
Collection Month4
Collection Year2013
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
CommentsSee voucher photo.
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collectedmany
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Dreissena polymorpha

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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