Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID862451
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyTioga
LocalityCowanesque Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameTioga
HUC8 Number02050104
HUC10 NameCowanesque River
HUC10 Number0205010408
HUC12 NameLower Cowanesque River
HUC12 Number020501040809
Map
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Collection Day11
Collection Month6
Collection Year2008
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft | dispersed
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1000+


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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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