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


Specimen ID156131
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateONT
LocalityLake Erie, in Long Point Bay immediately offshore of the Nanticoke Thermal Generating Station
HUC8 NameLake Erie
HUC8 Number4120200
Latitude42.756
Longitude-80.208
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day15
Month7 (July)
Year1992
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number13250
AuthorClaxton, W. T., A. B. Wilson, G. L. Mackie, and E. G. Boulding
date1998
titleA genetic and morphological comparison of shallow- and deep-water populations of the introduced dreissenid bivalve Dreissena bugensis
journalCanadian Journal of Zoology
vol76
issue7
pages1269-1276
CommentsCollected for morphological analysis.
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater





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