Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID643607
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyWashington
LocalitySummit Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHudson-Hoosic
HUC8 Number02020003
HUC10 NameBatten Kill
HUC10 Number0202000303
HUC12 NameWhitaker Brook
HUC12 Number020200030301
Map
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Collection Day5
Collection Month6
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | canal
Statusestablished
CommentsFound on rocks and wooden stick just off shoreline on private access. Based on size and density, they may have been in the lake for as many as 3 years before reported to authorities.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierNew York State Museum
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Size2 cm
Photo
Dreissena polymorpha


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [4/19/2024].

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