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


Specimen ID240321
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusDreissena
Speciespolymorpha
Common Namezebra mussel
StateONT
LocalityLake St. Clair [SW corner]
HUC8 NameLake St. Clair
HUC8 Number4090002
Latitude42.3675
Longitude-82.7917
Lat-Long Sourcereported
Lat-Long Accuracyaccurate
Map
Day29
Month9 (September)
Year1990
Year Accuracy (Specimen)Actual
Primary Pathwayshipping ballast water
Statusestablished
Reference #1
Ref. Number9058
AuthorHunter, R. D., and J. F. Bailey
date1992
titleDreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel): colonization of soft substrata and some effects on unionid bivalves.
journalThe Nautilus
vol106
issue2
pages60-67
Record TypeLiterature
Fresh/Marine IntroductionFreshwater
Number Collected/Observed152/sq. m.




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