Wandering Mussel
Dreissena polymorpha
Category: Clams & Mussels
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Bivalvia
- Order
- Myida
- Family
- Dreissenidae
- Genus
- Dreissena
Where to Find
Found in 7 diving areas across 6 countries and 2 regions.
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia - 1 records
- Bornholm, Denmark - 124 records
- North Sea Coast, Denmark - 9 records
- West Coast (Gothenburg), Sweden - 23 records
- Cornwall & Devon, United Kingdom - 4 records
- Québec, Canada - 1 records
- North Carolina, United States - 1 records