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Dreissena polymorpha
(zebra mussel)

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Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic to United States

Specimen ID	117288
Group	Mollusks-Bivalves
Genus	Dreissena
Species	polymorpha
Common Name	zebra mussel
State	IL
County	Massac
Locality	Ohio River (R.M. 940) 1 mi E of I-24 bridge (2 mi W of Brookport, IL)
HUC8 Name	Lower Ohio
HUC8 Number	5140206
Latitude	37.1262588501
Longitude	-88.6619338989
Lat-Long Source	Map derived
Lat-Long Accuracy	accurate
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Day	16
Month	8 (August)
Year	1994
Year Accuracy (Specimen)	Actual
Contact	[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathway	shipping
Status	established
Record Type	Personal communication
Disposal	preserved
Museum Catalog No	INHS 16337
Verifier	Kevin Cummings, Illinois Natural History Survey
Fresh/Marine Introduction	Freshwater
Number Collected/Observed	>100

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