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


Specimen ID155921
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateNY
CountyJefferson
LocalityLake Ontario at Cape Vincent, NY
HUC8 NameUpper St. Lawrence
HUC8 Number4150301
Latitude44.119662
Longitude-76.350445
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Year1991
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number9082
AuthorMay, B., and J. E. Marsden
date1992
titleGenetic identification and implications of another invasive species of Dreissenid mussel in the Great Lakes.
journalCanadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
vol49
issue
pages1501-1506
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed260





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