Specimen ID | 643607 |
Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
Genus | Dreissena |
Species | polymorpha |
Common Name | zebra mussel |
State | NY |
County | Washington |
Locality | Summit Lake |
Mapping Accuracy | Accurate |
HUC8 Name | Hudson-Hoosic |
HUC8 Number | 02020003 |
HUC10 Name | Batten Kill |
HUC10 Number | 0202000303 |
HUC12 Name | Whitaker Brook |
HUC12 Number | 020200030301 |
Map | |
Collection Day | 5 |
Collection Month | 6 |
Collection Year | 2014 |
Year Accuracy | Actual |
Potential Pathway | hitch hiker on small watercraft | canal |
Status | established |
Comments | Found 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 Type | Personal communication |
Verifier | New York State Museum |
Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
Size | 2 cm |
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