ZEBRAMUSSEL

Zebra mussel

The zebra mussel is a small freshwater mussel. This species was originally native to the lakes of southern Russia being first described in 1769 by a German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas in the Ural, Volga and Dnieper rivers. They are still found nearby, as Pontic and Caspian species. However, it has been accidentally introduced in many other areas, and has become an invasive species in many different countries worldwide.

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zebra mussel

Noun

  1. A striped mussel, , originating in Russia.
    Zebra mussels are causing significant problems as an invasive species in North America.


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