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


Specimen ID159150
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateMI
CountyMarquette
LocalityLake Superior (upper Marquette Harbor)
HUC8 NameLake Superior
HUC8 Number4020300
Latitude46.6084694524
Longitude-87.4556627705
Lat-Long SourceMap derived
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day11
Month5 (May)
Year2004
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Contact[not displayed for privacy reasons]
Primary Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
CommentsMay have fallen off a barge.
Record TypePersonal communication
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed1
Specimen Size12 mm




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