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


Specimen ID156116
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateONT
LocalityNanticoke, Ontario, in eastern Lake Erie, collected from a raw water intake line located at Ontario Hydro's generating plant
Day3
Month6 (June)
Year1993
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number13237
AuthorMacIsaac, Hugh J.
date1994
titleComparative growth and survival of Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugensis, exotic molluscs introduced to the Great Lakes
journalJournal of Great Lakes Research
vol20
issue4
pages783-790
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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