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


Specimen ID156125
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateONT
LocalityLake Erie at Nanticoke, Ontario
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number4120200
Latitude42.855103
Longitude-79.583594
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
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Year1994
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number13239
AuthorAckerman, J. D.
date1999
titleEffect of velocity on the filter feeding of dreissenid mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and Dreissena bugensis): implications for trophic dynamics
journalCanadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
vol56
pages1551-1561
Record TypeLiterature
DisposalRoyal Ontario Museum
Museum Catalog NoROMIZ M8682
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Specimen Size~ 11 mm




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