Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771)
(Zebra Mussel)

Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel)
GenusDreissena (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyDREISSENIDAE (zebra mussels)
SuperfamilyDREISSENOIDEA (zebra mussels)
OrderVENEROIDA (veneroids)
InfraclassEuheterodonta (an infraclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETERODONTA (a subclass of bivalve molluscs)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Wade, M., Ames, V. & McKee, K. Zebra Mussel

Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Clarke, M. 1999 The effect of food availability on byssogenesis by the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha Pallas) J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 65: 327-333.
Kobak, J., Pozanska, M. & Kakereko, T. 2009 Effect of attachment status and aggregation on the behaviour of the Zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha J. Mollus. Stud. Vol 75: 119-126.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 8 images of Dreissena polymorpha (Zebra Mussel)
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