zebra mussel
species of mollusc
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Summary
zebra mussel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,188 views/month, #1,133 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Dreissena[5]
- Taxon name: Dreissena polymorpha[6]
- Commons category: Dreissena polymorpha[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dreissena polymorpha[8]
- Commons gallery: Dreissena polymorpha[9]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10]
- Taxon common name: Wandering Mussel[11], Zebra Mussel[12], slávička mnohotvárná[13], gewone driehoeksmossel[14], moule zébrée[15], Dreikantmuschel[16], vaeltajasimpukka[17], sebramusling[18], muxón cebra[19], Wandermuschel[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Bivalves[21]
- Invasive to: North America[22], Great Britain[23], Ireland[24]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[25]
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Identifiers
zebra mussel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 116340[26]. zebra mussel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 45954[27]. zebra mussel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46470938[28]. zebra mussel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2287072[29]. zebra mussel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 81339[30].
Why It Matters
zebra mussel has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]