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


Specimen ID117509
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StatePA
CountyWestmoreland
LocalityMonongahela River (R.M. 41.5) at Lock 4 near Monesson, PA
HUC8 NameLower Monongahela
HUC8 Number5020005
Latitude40.1467437744
Longitude-79.9003295898
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day25
Month6 (June)
Year1996
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Record TypePersonal communication
DisposalUSACOE-Conemaugh Office
VerifierLinda Stafford, biologist, USACOE-Pittsburgh Distr
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed13
Year Classadult
Specimen Size12 - 34 mm





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