| Specimen ID | 236548 |
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| Group | Mollusks-Bivalves |
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| Genus | Dreissena |
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| Species | rostriformis |
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| Species | bugensis |
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| Common Name | quagga mussel |
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| State | WI |
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| County | Douglas |
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| Locality | Lake Superior in Duluth-Superior Harbor, just inside the Superior entry in the harbor. |
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| HUC8 Name | Lake Superior |
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| HUC8 Number | 4020300 |
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| Latitude | 46.7038888 |
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| Longitude | -92.014722 |
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| Lat-Long Source | reported |
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| Lat-Long Accuracy | accurate |
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| Day | 0 |
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| Month | 9 (September) |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Contact | [not displayed for privacy reasons] |
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| Primary Pathway | shipping ballast water |
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| Status | established |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 17941 |
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| Author | Grigorovich, I. A., J. R. Kelly, J. A. Darling, and C. W. West. |
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| date | 2008 |
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| title | The quagga mussel invades the Lake Superior Basin. |
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| journal | J. Great Lakes Research |
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| vol | 34 |
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| issue | 2 |
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| pages | 342-350 |
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| Comments | Confirmed by DNA analysis. |
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| Record Type | Personal communication |
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| Disposal | preserved |
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| Museum Catalog No | FMNH 310454 |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Freshwater |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 |
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