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Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States


Specimen ID117122
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateOH
CountyPortage
LocalityMichael J. Kirwan Reservoir (between Kent and Warren, Ohio)
HUC8 NameMahoning
HUC8 Number5030103
Latitude41.1430244446
Longitude-81.1033630371
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day14
Month10 (October)
Year1994
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
CommentsOther zebra mussels found at 2 other locations on the lake and were sent to Kent State University for identification.
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierLinda Stafford, biologist, USACOE, Pittsburgh, PA
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Year Classadult
Specimen Size13 mm





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