Dreissena

A genus of mussels in the family Dreissenidae, class BIVALVIA. They are found in both fresh and brackish water and are not native to North America. Accidentally introduced into the Great Lakes in 1986, they now proliferate widely throughout the United States.

Year introduced: 2006

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.644.080.225

MeSH Unique ID: D049875

Registry Number: txid45951

Entry Terms:

• Dreissenas
• Mussels, Zebra
• Mussel, Zebra
• Zebra Mussel
• Zebra Mussels
• Dreissena polymorpha
• Dreissena polymorphas
• polymorphas, Dreissena

Previous Indexing:

• Mollusca (1966-2005)

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