Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID863045
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyErie
LocalityBuffalo River, at Lake Erie [No locality provided with original data]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBuffalo-Eighteenmile
HUC8 Number04120103
HUC10 NameBuffalo River
HUC10 Number0412010303
HUC12 NameBuffalo River
HUC12 Number041201030306
Map
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Collection Day22
Collection Month8
Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27712
Author:iMapInvasives.
Date:2019
Title:New York iMapInvasives
Publisher:New York Natural Heritage Program
CommentsNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Stream Biomonitoring Unit),New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) record shared via iMapInvasives New York system
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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