Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID878005
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMD
CountyBaltimore
LocalityMiddle River at Eastern Yacht Club (Turkey Point)
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameGunpowder-Patapsco
HUC8 Number02060003
HUC10 NameBack River-Chesapeake Bay
HUC10 Number0206000307
HUC12 NameMiddle River
HUC12 Number020600030701
Map
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Collection Day28
Collection Month8
Collection Year2015
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhitch hiker on small watercraft
Statusunknown
Commentsfound co-occurring with dark falsemussels
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierMaryland Department of Natural Resources
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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